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U.K. Unemployment Inches Higher
02:22am, Tuesday, 19'th May 2026
The unemployment rate edged up to 5.0%, with further rises expected in the coming months as the Iran war continues to weigh on the economy.
Foreign bids drive UK M&A to new highs at $192 billion already in 2026
07:22am, Monday, 18'th May 2026
A rush of foreign bids for UK companies has put Britain on track to outstrip all previous records for dealmaking in 2026, with M&A in the country more than tripling from this time last year to $192
UK government to scrap planned rise in fuel tax, Sun reports
04:19pm, Saturday, 16'th May 2026
British finance minister Rachel Reeves plans to announce next week that she will postpone a planned rise in tax on motor fuel that is due to take place in September, the Sun newspaper reported l
UK to set out looser bank ring-fencing rules next week, Sky News says
03:46am, Saturday, 16'th May 2026
Britain's government will set out more detailed proposals next week to relax bank regulations that had been designed to stop a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis, Sky News reported on Saturd
UK firms should take steps to limit risks from frontier AI models, UK says
10:33am, Friday, 15'th May 2026
British companies should take steps to plan for and mitigate risks from new artificial intelligence models, the country's finance ministry, the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Autho
UK stocks fall as political uncertainty and oil price fears weigh
08:05am, Friday, 15'th May 2026
UK shares fell on Friday as investors reacted to escalating political uncertainty over Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership and renewed inflation risks from rising oil prices. The benchmark FTSE 1
Megan Greene on How the BOE Is Dealing With Supply Side Shock
12:00am, Thursday, 14'th May 2026
When global economies face one transitory shock after another, whether it's supply chain disruptions, the war in Ukraine or the war in Iran, are central banks equipped to deal with them? Bank of Engla
UK stocks flat as Starmer uncertainty hits sentiment
08:03am, Wednesday, 13'th May 2026
UK stocks were little changed on Wednesday, lagging behind broader European markets as growing political uncertainty in Britain weighed on investor sentiment. The benchmark FTSE 100 edged 0.03% high
Britain's government to update banks' ring-fencing regime
07:45am, Wednesday, 13'th May 2026
Britain's government has committed to updating the law underpinning the ring-fencing regime, which requires banks to separate their retail business from riskier activities such as investment ban
UK treating leadership ‘like some kind of game show': O'Neill
06:30am, Wednesday, 13'th May 2026
Jim O'Neill, former chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management and former U.K. treasury minister, discusses how the gilt market is responding to Britain's political uncertainty and the structural econ
Japan PM Takaichi to visit UK and Italy in June, NTV reports
05:42am, Wednesday, 13'th May 2026
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to visit Britain and Italy before attending a Group of Seven leaders' summit in France in mid-June, broadcaster NTV reported on Wednesday, c
UK shares fall as Starmer faces pressure amid Middle East tensions
07:46am, Tuesday, 12'th May 2026
UK shares traded lower on Tuesday as investors assessed growing domestic political uncertainty surrounding Prime Minister Keir Starmer and renewed tensions in the Middle East. The blue-chip FTSE 100 f
FTSE 100 Index drops as Barclays, NatWest, and Lloyds sink amid 2 key risks
04:47am, Tuesday, 12'th May 2026
The FTSE 100 Index retreated for the fourth consecutive day, reaching its lowest level since March 30th. It has dropped by over 6.30% from its highest point this year as geopolitical risks jumped.
Pressure mounts on UK PM Starmer amid resignation calls
04:46am, Tuesday, 12'th May 2026
Gilt yields rise to multi-decade highs as U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership teeters on the edge. CNBC's Ritika Gupta is live from Downing Street with the market action, ahead of Starmer's
UK borrowing costs march higher, sterling slumps as Starmer's future in doubt
03:35am, Tuesday, 12'th May 2026
UK borrowing costs neared their highest since 2008, sterling slumped and shares fell on Tuesday as investors brace for a potential change of leadership that could endanger the fiscal rigour of t
