Britain

The Bank of England will cut interest rates by a quarter-point once more this year and then again in early 2026 as a resilient economy generates persistent inflation, according to most ...

Asking prices for newly advertised British houses and apartments fell in the four weeks to mid-August but the drop was less notable than in the previous two months and sales ...

Former Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage set out plans on Saturday for “mass deportations” of migrants who have crossed the English Channel on small boats if his Reform UK party forms ...

A ruling from the United Kingdom’s top court that will likely save car finance companies billions in compensation payouts could clear the way for a wave of consolidation in ...

British grocery inflation nudged down to 5.0 per cent over the four weeks to August 10, data from market researcher Worldpanel by Numerator showed this week, providing limited relief for consumers. The ...

British businesses are having their strongest month in a year thanks to a rebound in the dominant services sector, according to a survey published on Thursday. The preliminary reading of ...

British manufacturers have suffered a fresh setback with orders falling heavily in the three months to August and further weakness expected ahead, according to a survey published on Thursday by ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced renewed criticism over his immigration policies on Thursday after new official figures showed asylum-seeker claims hitting a record high, with more migrants being housed ...

Pay settlements by British private-sector employers held at 3 per cent in the three months to July and uncertainty about the economy and possible further tax increases means that cautious approach ...

British inflation hit its highest in 18 months in July when it increased to 3.8 per cent from 3.6 per cent, official data showed on Wednesday, once again leaving the country with the ...

The British government policy of housing thousands of asylum seekers in hotels was facing severe pressure on Wednesday, as opponents leapt on a court ruling to call for protests and ...

Britain’s economy at the end of 2023 is now estimated to have been 2.2 per cent bigger than its peak immediately before the coronavirus pandemic, up slightly from a previous estimate ...

Britain is suspending the previously planned introduction of extra border checks on live animal imports from the European Union to ease trade ahead of the implementation of a deal agreed ...

Britain’s King Charles on Friday released a message commemorating the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, which marks the Allied victory over Japan and the end of World War Two, ...

The Bank of England has lowered slightly to 115 billion pounds ($155 billion) its estimate of the net loss that Britain’s finance ministry will have to pay to cover the central ...

Britain is seeing more violent threats to kill or harm young women and girls aged 16-25, with incidents of strangulation and suffocation also increasing, leading domestic abuse charity Refuge said ...

Britain’s jobs market has weakened again, official data showed, with payrolls falling for a sixth month and vacancies dropping further, but wage growth stayed strong, underscoring why the Bank ...

British consumers raised their spending in July as unusually warm weather at the start of the month boosted clothing sales but demand cooled along as temperatures dropped and some of ...

Hiring intentions by British businesses fell to their weakest since the COVID-19 pandemic and recruiters said starting pay was rising at the slowest pace in over four years, according to ...

Activity in Britain’s construction sector fell by the most in more than five years last month, according to a survey that raises questions about whether the government will achieve ...

The National Federation of Cypriots in the United Kingdom on Friday called for the immediate removal of the UK’s trade envoy to Turkey Afzal Khan after he travelled to ...

Britain and the United States may disagree about how to address the crisis in Gaza but they share common goals in the region, U.S. Vice President JD Vance said ...

Britain’s near-daily surveillance flights over Gaza, flown from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, have prompted fresh questions about how the intelligence gathered is used and whether it is being passed ...

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said consumers have been more cautious than policymakers had expected, speaking after the bank cut interest rates to 4 per cent from 4.25 per cent on ...