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TOP NEWS: UK private sector returns to growth as PMIs beat forecasts

The UK private sector saw an expected return to growth in February, according to preliminary survey results on Tuesday.

The S&P Global/CIPS UK flash composite...

Tue, 21/02/2023 - 09:57

TOP NEWS: UK public sector sees £5.4 billion surplus in January

The UK public sector budget enjoyed a higher-than-expected surplus in January, thanks to record self-assessed tax receipts, according to the Office for National Statistics on...

Tue, 21/02/2023 - 07:19

NatWest boss to steer government plans to cut UK energy consumption

The UK government has charged a new taskforce, chaired by the boss of NatWest Group PLC, with working out how to significantly cut UK energy...

Tue, 21/02/2023 - 05:58

UK PM Rishi Sunak under pressure to secure N. Ireland Protocol deal

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will hold a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday amid growing anticipation that the UK and the EU could be on the...

Tue, 21/02/2023 - 05:56

UK PM presses to unveil protocol deal amid backlash from Tories, DUP

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set for his biggest political test yet as he presses to unveil a deal to fix issues with the...

Mon, 20/02/2023 - 06:59

UK house prices flat in February, soothing slowdown fear - Rightmove

UK house prices were largely unchanged in February, figures from Rightmove showed on Monday, in a sign of buyer confidence despite robust mortgage rates.

The online...

Mon, 20/02/2023 - 05:03

UPDATE: Former UK PM Johnson deals blow to Sunak bid to reach EU deal

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s efforts to break the impasse over Brexit’s Northern Ireland protocol have been dealt a blow by Boris Johnson.

The former prime...

Sun, 19/02/2023 - 09:18

UK PM Sunak to push for Northern Ireland protocol deal with EU leaders

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is to hold talks with European leaders in a bid to fix issues with the Northern Ireland protocol, despite reservations...

Sat, 18/02/2023 - 09:55

UPDATE: UK PM Sunak says Northern Ireland protocol deal not done yet

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said ‘there’s more work to do’ on reaching a deal with the EU on Brexit’s Northern Ireland protocol, amid...

Fri, 17/02/2023 - 18:14

UPDATE: UK PM Sunak protocol meetings positive but low on detail

Several Stormont leaders described talks with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on a potential Brexit protocol breakthrough as high on positively but low on detail.

The...

Fri, 17/02/2023 - 16:57

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