UK stocks rose on Thursday, with luxury brand Burberry leading gains in the mid-cap index after unveiling a turnaround plan, while investors awaited speeches from finance minister Rachel Reeves and Bank of
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Donald Trump’s campaign has accused British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party of “blatant foreign interference” in the U.S. presidential election after some Labour volunteers traveled to support Kamala Harris’s campaign. The
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British Foreign Secretary David Lammy stated on Saturday that businesses seek “stability and clarity” in trade with China as the UK looks to reset its relations with Beijing under the new Labour
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The British pound edged higher against both the dollar and the euro on Tuesday following mixed labor market data, signaling that the Bank of England (BoE) could be on track to lower
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On Thursday, Britain launched a trade sanctions unit with new powers to penalize companies that fail to comply with restrictions on exporting services to Russia. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022,
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Britain’s finance industry on Friday urged the new Labour government to phase out additional taxes on banks, warning that lenders in London face a higher total tax burden than in rival cities
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The Bank of England (BoE) may adopt a more aggressive stance on cutting interest rates if inflation pressures continue to ease, but ongoing conflict in the Middle East could lead to higher
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British foreign minister David Lammy has reiterated calls for an immediate ceasefire amid reports of a potential escalation in the Israel-Lebanon conflict. This discussion followed a phone call with U.S. Secretary of
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A significant increase in British public borrowing to enhance investment may not be without risks, a think tank has cautioned ahead of the new government’s first budget. Markets are closely monitoring the
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Britain is relocating troops to Cyprus to assist in evacuating nationals trapped in Lebanon, while Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called for diplomacy and an immediate ceasefire to prevent escalation between Israel
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