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UK funeral director jailed for 20 years for deceiving and defrauding families over cremations
A British funeral director was jailed for 20 years on Friday for deceiving families who had paid him to bury or cremate their relatives' bodies, giving some the ashes of other pe...
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UK markets expect £50 billion of QT in year to September 2027, BoE says
Investors expect the Bank of England to slow the pace at which it reduces its bond portfolio to £50 billion ($67 billion) in the 12 months to the end of September 2027 from £70 b...
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UK approval for China's mega embassy in London was lawful, court rules
Britain's approval for China to build a vast embassy in London was lawful, the High Court ruled on Friday, rejecting a legal challenge brought by a group of local residents.
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London's FTSE 100 eyes biggest monthly rise since Feb as earnings, energy provide lift
London's FTSE 100 hit an intraday record high for the third session in a row on Friday, and was set to register weekly and monthly gains, as robust earnings buoyed markets through ...
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Southport girls' killer charged with attacking prison staff
A British teenager serving life in prison for the murders of three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event in 2024 has been charged with multiple assaults on prison staf...
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Man suspected of spying on UK military base for Iran arrested in Cyprus
A dual British-Azerbaijani national has been arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of spying on a British air base on the Mediterranean island and passing information to Iran's Islamic...
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UK's Rightmove cuts annual revenue growth forecast on weaker new home building
Britain's largest property listing firm Rightmove on Friday reduced its annual revenue growth forecast, citing softness in new home construction and sales.
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Pearson on track for growth as virtual learning demand soars
British education company Pearson said on Friday it was on track to meet 2026 guidance, helped by strong growth in its virtual learning division, and as demand rises for its AI ...
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UK's Sainsbury's sells general merchandise business Argos for £120 million
British supermarket chain Sainsbury's has agreed to sell Argos for at least £120 million ($161 million), exiting the general retail business it bought for £1.1 billion just 10 yea...
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ITV says World Cup lifts advertising, but forecasts weaker third quarter
ITV , the British broadcaster that has agreed to sell its channels and streaming platform to Comcast's Sky, said the World Cup lifted first-half ad revenue but forecast declining ...
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UK annual house price growth slows in July, Nationwide says
British house prices rose for the first time in three months in July, mortgage lender Nationwide Building Society said on Friday, but the small increase was not enough to stop a ...
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British Airways-owner IAG trims capacity outlook; jet fuel bill eases
British Airways owner IAG trimmed its 2026 capacity outlook to flat on Friday, after reporting a 16% drop in second-quarter profit hit by soaring fuel costs and weaker travel dema...
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UK business morale hits four-month high in July, Lloyds survey shows
British businesses turned more confident about the economic outlook earlier this month, reflecting a brief fall in energy prices after a ceasefire in the Iran war, a survey by Ll...
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UK PM Burnham to give mayors a share of income tax in devolution drive
Andy Burnham will give mayors in England a share of income tax revenue for the first time as part of the new prime minister's push to devolve power away from London and decentral...
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UK's Labour readmits Diane Abbott after suspension over race remarks
Britain's Labour Party said on Thursday that it had readmitted the country's longest-serving female lawmaker Diane Abbott, ending a suspension imposed last year over comments on r...
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UK PM Burnham says he will use North Sea oil pragmatically after Trump comments
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he planned to take a "pragmatic" approach to developing and using oil and gas resources in the North Sea, setting out his position after ...
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Bank of England keeps rates on hold, awaits clearer sign of Iran war inflation hit
The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold on Thursday as it waits for a keener sense of how much the U.S.-Iran war will push up inflation, although the collapse of a tentati...
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Wildfire in eastern England rages, but poses no threat to nearby nuclear plant
A wildfire in eastern England has forced evacuations of nearby communities and prompted road closures, but was not expected to spread towards nuclear facilities a few miles away,...
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