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Sterling snaps five-day rally versus the dollar, caution on UK budget

The greenback edged up against its major peers on Thursday, pausing in what is set to be its biggest weekly decline since July International News...

UK tax office offers US-style whistleblower rewards

HMRC said such tax offences normally involved large companies, wealthy individuals or offshore avoidance schemes International News via Reuters: Informants who blow the whistle on serious...

Big investors welcome more headroom in UK budget, fret over long-term uncertainties

Reeves delivered a highly anticipated budget that raises taxes and doubles her fiscal margin, known as headroom, to meet Britain’s fiscal targets International News via...

Key measures in the budget proposed by UK finance minister Reeves

Reeves' speech came after the Office for Budget Responsibility unexpectedly published its outlook on its website ahead of Reeves delivering her budget International News via...

UK shares edge higher as miners and banks gain ahead of budget

The blue-chip FTSE 100 rose 0.2% by 10:55 GMT, while the domestically focused FTSE 250 added 0.3% International News via Reuters: UK stocks advanced on Wednesday,...

Britain gives planning approval to new major film studio near London

Prime Minister Starmer has vowed to "bulldoze through restrictive planning laws" that investors blame for making it difficult and costly to build in Britain International...

Sterling steady ahead of Britain’s long-awaited budget

Reeves is expected to raise tens of billions of new tax revenue in a budget that will test her credibility with investors International News via...

UK government approves 4.1% rise in minimum wage for 2026

Britain's minimum wage is the second-highest in Europe relative to average pay and has risen by more than 60% since 2019 International News via Reuters: Britain's...

UK chooses Heathrow Airport’s $64 billion plan as basis for expansion

The decision follows finance minister Rachel Reeves’ pledge in January to build a third runway at Heathrow International News via Reuters: Britain has backed Heathrow Airport's...

UK retailers’ confidence collapses to 17-year low before budget

The Confederation of British Industry said its gauge of how retail sales compared with a year earlier worsened to -32 from -27 in October International...

BoE bond sales may be pushing up borrowing costs by more than thought, research shows

A study by University of Liverpool economist Costas Milas suggests that the BoE's quantitative tightening programme has raised the 10-year gilt yield by an...

UK stocks edge higher with upcoming budget in focus

The blue-chip FTSE 100 edged higher 0.2% as of 10:50 GMT, while the FTSE 250 index of domestically oriented UK firms rose 0.1% International News...
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