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UK house prices rose by 2.7% in year to May, ONS data shows

Average UK monthly private rents increased by 3.3% in the year to June, matching the pace in the 12 months to May, the ONS...

UK’s Burnham targets cheaper bus fares in cost-of-living drive

Burnham wants to move quickly to show people he can improve their lives, after becoming Britain's seventh prime minister in 10 years in an...

UK inflation slows in temporary boost for new PM Burnham

Consumer prices rose by 2.6% in annual terms in June — the weakest increase since March 2025 and down from 2.8% in May International News...

Britain’s FTSE 100 climbs on metals and energy gains; Middle East in focus

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.9% to 10,684.33 points by 1010 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 climbed 0.1% International News via Reuters: London's FTSE...

Pound holds firm as soft UK inflation leaves rate-hike bets intact

Sterling was trading flat at $1.3373, after depreciating for the last four sessions International News via Reuters: The pound held steady against the dollar on Wednesday...

Burnham targets lower energy bills in first move as UK prime minister

On his second day in his new job, Burnham said his government would remove the value-added tax from domestic electricity bills from October 1 International...

Murdered ex-UK minister Widdecombe was struck on head with hammer 21 times, court told

Widdecombe, 78, a prominent figure in Nigel Farage's populist Reform UK party, was found dead at her home in rural southwest England on July...

Sterling dips, gilt yields at 2-month high as investors assess Burnham’s spending plans

The pound trimmed early gains against the dollar and was last trading down 0.37% at $1.3370. It fell 0.33% against the euro, which traded...

Thames Water creditors propose ‘golden share’ to avoid nationalisation

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said nationalisation is the best solution for Thames, for years held up as an example of the failure of...

UK’s new government seeks to boost fighter jet program with Canadian partnership

The announcement coincides with the Farnborough Airshow, the aerospace and defence industry's premier gathering, with wars in Ukraine and the Middle East driving demand...

UK weapons maker stocks rise after former defence secretary appointed finance minister

Healey, in June, resigned from Keir Starmer's previous administration saying the then prime minister had been "unable" and the finance ministry "unwilling" to find...

London’s FTSE 100 climbs as oil prices ease; earnings in focus 

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.2% to 10,552.50 points by 1000 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 climbed 0.5% International News via Reuters: Britain's FTSE...
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