England

FILE PHOTO: The Bank of England logo is seen on a lectern during the launch event for the new note design at the Turner Contemporary gallery in Margate, Britain, October 10, 2019. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Global Economy

As election looms, BoE set to sit tight on UK rate

The BoE was widely forecast to keep its cost of borrowing at 5.25 percent, a 16-year high, following a regular monetary policy meeting

Demonstrators hold smoke flares as they protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas, in London, Britain, November 4, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Hamas-Israel war

Thousands gather for London pro-Palestinian rally

An aerial view shows properties surrounded by floodwater, in the aftermath of Storm Henk, on an island in the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames, Britain, January 5, 2024. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Europe

Britain hit by flooding after heavy rain swells major rivers

NHS nurses take part in a strike, during a dispute with the government over pay, outside St Thomas' Hospital in London, Britain December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
Europe

Britain braces for 'unparalleled' disruption from doctors' strike

FILE PHOTO: A cyclist stops at a drinking water fountain in Hyde Park during a heatwave in London, Britain, August 13, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs
Europe

England's heatwaves see highest ever excess deaths among elderly

A lorry driver passes a sign on the side of his vehicle advertising for jobs as he makes a delivery, in London, Britain, October 13, 2021. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Global Economy

UK jobless rate hits 48-year low as people quit labour market

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Global Economy

Florists prepare for soaring sales ahead of queen's funeral

A pigeon stands in front of the Bank of England in London, Britain, April 9, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
Global Economy

Bank of England on brink of biggest rate hike since 1995

Britain's Rishi Sunak meets Tory members at Fontwell Park Racecourse as part of his campaign to be leader of the Conservative Party and the next prime minister, in Fontwell, Britain, July 30, 2022. Joe Sene/Pool via REUTERS
Europe

British PM candidate Sunak vows 20% income tax cut by 2029

Clive Crook. Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Britain’s aspiring leaders are far too quiet on Brexit

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Global Economy

Pub numbers in England and Wales hit record lows: Study

A coronavirus disease (Covid-19) notice is seen in the window of a bus in London, Britain February 20, 2022. Photo :Reuters
Europe

UK's Johnson scraps Covid restrictions in England

People, some wearing face masks, walk in Regent Street, in London, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it was necessary to take "targeted and precautionary measures" after two people tested positive for the new variant in England. He also said mask-wearing in shops and on public transport will be required. Photo :UNB/AP
Europe

England lifts Covid restrictions as omicron threat recedes