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UK grocery inflation eases to nine‑month low of 4.0%, says Worldpanel

Grocery inflation was 4.3% in its previous report International News via Reuters: UK grocery inflation eased to 4.0% in the four weeks to January 25, the...

UK watchdog reports consumer savings of $215 million in premium finance

The Financial Conduct Authority also confirmed it would not introduce a price cap or mandate interest-free premium finance, warning that could restrict access to...

BAE workers in northern England plan strike over pay, union says

The union, Unite, said it was taking the action after what it said were "bad faith negotiations over pay and conditions" International News via Reuters: Workers...

UK’s Mandelson faces scrutiny over Epstein ties and leaked briefing

Late on Sunday, Mandelson left the Labour Party to prevent "further embarrassment", after he was fired from his envoy role last year after revelations...

British serial killer ‘Suffolk Strangler’ pleads guilty to 1999 murder

Steve Wright, who is already serving a life sentence with no prospect of parole for a 2006 killing spree, appeared at London's Old Bailey...

London’s FTSE 100 rises as defensive plays outweigh slide in commodity-linked shares

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index was up 0.2% at 1037 GMT, rising for the third straight session, while the domestically focused mid-cap index FTSE...

Drone incidents at UK military bases doubled last year

In 2025, there were 266 reported uncrewed aerial vehicle incidents near defence sites in Britain, up from 126 reported in 2024, part of a...

UK business sentiment improves in January, Institute of Directors says

The upturn matches an improvement in other business surveys including preliminary purchasing managers' index data for January International News via Reuters: British businesses' confidence in the...

Sterling steady near $1.37 as eyes turn to BoE announcement 

Sterling was last up less than 0.1% versus the dollar at $1.3696 International News via Reuters: The pound held steady against the dollar on Monday near...

UK wants closer EU defence ties with potential bid to join new SAFE fund

The European Commission is considering launching a second edition of its SAFE loans scheme as Europe seeks to bolster its defences due to growing...

UK’s Starmer says ex-Prince Andrew should testify before Congress over Epstein ties

New files related to Epstein published by the U.S. Justice Department on Friday included emails that showed King Charles's brother maintaining regular contact with...

UK’s Pinewood surges on $792 million deal talks with Apax Partners

Apax Partners, which has made a number of approaches earlier, proposed to buy Pinewood for 500 pence per share, representing a premium of nearly...
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