UK records 25.6 billion pound budget deficit in April
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain recorded a budget deficit of 25.56 billion pounds ($32.26 billion) in April, the Office for National Statistics
2023-05-23 14:21
Britain chips away at NatWest stake with $1.6 billion share sale
By Iain Withers and Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON (Reuters) -British state-backed bank NatWest has agreed to buy 1.3 billion pounds ($1.6
2023-05-22 16:15
UK to ban Russian diamonds, US sanctions target major gold miners
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain published plans to ban imports of Russian diamonds, copper, aluminium and nickel on Friday and announced new
2023-05-20 03:18
BoE's Ramsden says pace of quantitative tightening could rise
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden said on Thursday that the rate at which
2023-05-18 18:58
Fewer UK firms expect to raise prices over the next month, ONS says
LONDON The proportion of British businesses expecting to raise prices has fallen in a latest sign that price
2023-05-18 17:20
EU pushes forward with post-Brexit forum for EU, UK financial regulators
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -The European Union's executive body said on Wednesday it has formally adopted a draft memorandum
2023-05-18 09:18
UK PM Sunak's spokesperson: Brexit has not failed
LONDON Britain's departure from the European Union has not been a failure, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's spokesperson said
2023-05-16 19:49
UK's competition boss: We do not want a hostile environment for tech
LONDON The head of Britain's anti-trust regulator said it was not seeking to create a "hostile environment" for
2023-05-16 18:50
Making the four-day week work for Britain
By Sarah Young and David Milliken HOVE, England Two workers glide between a computer screen and a stainless
2023-05-16 17:46
UK jobless rate rises, potentially easing BoE inflation worries
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's unemployment rate unexpectedly rose to 3.9% in the three months to March as more people sought to
2023-05-16 14:48
Britons face biggest tax rise since 1979, think tank says
By Suban Abdulla LONDON Britons face the biggest tax-raising drive since the start of former prime minister Margaret
2023-05-16 07:20
UK's Hunt says 'absolutely devastating' if US failed to raise debt ceiling
By Andrea Shalal NIIGATA, Japan British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Saturday it would be "absolutely devastating"
2023-05-13 14:22