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FTSE 100 climbs on Glencore, Next earnings and Iran deal hopes
London's FTSE 100 rose on Wednesday, driven by strong results from Glencore and Next as well as growing expectations for a U.S.-Iran peace deal that could ease concerns about oil-...
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UK services sector returns to growth, optimism picks up, PMI shows
Britain's dominant services sector returned to growth last month as new orders picked up, according to a survey by S&P Global that showed expectations for activity in the next 12...
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UK's Ibstock warns on full-year profit as construction market stays weak
British bricks and concrete maker Ibstock warned on Wednesday that its full-year results would land around the lower end of market expectations, as weakness in construction marke...
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UK PM Burnham considering inquiry into Epstein, minister says
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is looking at holding a public inquiry into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his actions in the UK, victims minister Alex Davies...
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New UK PM Burnham takes to social media to challenge populist parties' dominance
From discussing the merits of various pub snacks to making fun of his own appearance, Britain's new prime minister is taking on populist parties such as Reform UK on the social med...
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UK new car sales rise 12% in July, prelim SMMT data shows
British new car registrations in July were about 12% higher than a year earlier, hitting 156,000 units to log its best month since the pre-pandemic era, according to preli...
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Antisemitism in UK remains near record levels, charity says
Antisemitism in Britain remains close to record levels, a charity which provides security for Jewish communities said on Wednesday, with almost 2,000 incidents recorded in the fir...
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Drought-hit Britain heads for worst cereal harvest in four decades
Britain's cereal harvest is on track to be the worst since comparable records began in 1984, according to an analysis published on Wednesday, as crops wither after one of the dri...
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Britain's Princess Eugenie gives birth to third child
Britain's Princess Eugenie, a niece of King Charles, announced on Tuesday the birth of her third child with husband Jack Brooksbank.
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FTSE 100 gains as BP and miners advance
London's FTSE 100 rose on Tuesday, buoyed by strong results from blue-chip company BP and a surge in metal miners as commodity prices climbed.
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UK's SIG first-half profit slides 31% on weak demand, higher costs
British building materials supplier SIG reported a 31% slump in first-half profit on Tuesday, hurt by lower demand in a weak construction market and rising costs, and again w...
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Reform UK proposes military-led operation to stop asylum seekers
Britain's right-wing Reform UK party said on Monday that if elected, it would stop asylum seekers with what it called the largest military operation in the Channel since World Wa...
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Reform UK deputy leader Tice investigated by parliamentary watchdog
The deputy leader of Britain's right-wing Reform UK party, Richard Tice, is under investigation over a possible failure to declare an interest, a parliamentary watchdog said on M...
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Sterling ends 3-day rise against dollar, falls versus yen
Sterling broke a three-day winning streak against the dollar while dropping versus the yen as investors closely watch the U.S. rate path and authorities' interventions to support ...
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UK July manufacturing PMI revised down to 4-month low
British manufacturing activity expanded for a ninth straight month in July but at the slowest pace in four months, according to purchasing managers' data on Monday that points to...
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UK faces recession if Strait of Hormuz stays closed, forecaster warns
Britain's economy is likely to shrink in 2027 if the Strait of Hormuz does not reopen to shipping before the middle of next year, forecasters at accountants EY warned on Monday.
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UK's Healey tells ministers to prepare for budget cuts, The Times reports
British finance minister John Healey has told cabinet ministers to make cuts in their budgets to help fund the government's new spending commitments under Prime Minister Andy Burn...
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Sam Fender and Olivia Dean duet becomes longest-running top single in UK
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's duet "Rein Me In" made pop history in Britain on Friday when it became the longest-running No. 1 single by spending 19 weeks at the top of the char...
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