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US refiner Phillips 66 to acquire Britain’s Lindsey oil refinery assets

The Lindsey refinery closed in July last year after previous owner Prax fell into insolvency, putting the 420 jobs at the site at risk International...

UK Christmas grocery sales rose 2.5% year-on-year, says NielsenIQ

However, it said sales on a volume basis fell 0.2% year-on-year International News via Reuters: UK grocery sales were 19.6 billion pounds ($26.4 billion) over the...

UK consumer borrowing rises by most since November 2023

Consumer borrowing grew by a net 2.08 billion pounds ($2.79 billion) during the month, the most since November 2023 and more than any forecast...

UK’s Starmer says Britain was not involved in US strikes on Venezuela

Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform UK party which is currently highest in the opinion polls, said he believed the U.S. actions broke international...

UK regulator wins court battle to name claims company under investigation

The Financial Conduct Authority can only identify firms under investigation in exceptional circumstances International News via Reuters: Britain’s financial watchdog was allowed to make public for...

UK factories pick up a bit of speed but outlook worries remain

The S&P Global Purchasing Managers' Index for manufacturing rose to 50.6, up from 50.2 in November but below an initial "flash" reading for December...

UK house price growth weakest since April 2024 after surprise December drop

Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a 0.1% monthly rise to leave prices 1.2% higher than in December 2024, slowing from a 1.8% annual...

Britain’s FTSE 100 hits 10,000 mark in strong start to 2026

The benchmark crossed the milestone early on the first trading day of 2026 International News via Reuters: London's blue-chip FTSE 100 index hit the symbolic 10,000...

Queen Camilla describes being assaulted by man as a teenager

She said she did not know the man who attacked her International News via Reuters: Britain's Queen Camilla has described for the first time fighting off...

UK calls for restraint over China’s military drills around Taiwan

"China's military exercises around Taiwan this week increase cross-strait tensions and the risk of escalation," a foreign office spokesperson said in a statement International News...

Pound set for biggest yearly rise against dollar since 2017, down vs. euro

For the year, the pound is up 7.5%, its biggest annual jump since a 9.5% rise in 2017 International News via Reuters: The British pound was...

Power failure paralyses Channel Tunnel rail traffic, causing travel mayhem

The disruption, caused by a fault in the overhead power supply, upended plans for thousands of passengers in London, Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam during...
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