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UK inflation hits three-year low, fuelling rate-cut hopes
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UK inflation hits three-year low, fuelling rate-cut hopes

LONDON: Britain’s annual inflation rate fell to a three-year low in September, official data showed Wednesday, fuelling speculation that the Bank of England will resume…

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UK inflation slows to lowest level in almost 2.5 years
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UK inflation slows to lowest level in almost 2.5 years

LONDON: Britain’s annual inflation rate fell more than expected in February, official data showed Wednesday, fuelling speculation that the Bank of England will start cutting…

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UK inflation holds at 4.0 percent in January: Data
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UK inflation holds at 4.0 percent in January: Data

LONDON: Britain’s annual inflation rate remained unchanged in January from the previous month, confounding expectations for an acceleration, official data showed on Wednesday.The Consumer Prices…

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UK annual inflation drops to 15-month low
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UK annual inflation drops to 15-month low

LONDON: Britain’s annual inflation rate dropped sharply in July to a 15-month low, official data revealed Wednesday, off the back of lower energy prices and…

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UK PM Sunak sees "light at the end of the tunnel" on inflation
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UK PM Sunak sees “light at the end of the tunnel” on inflation

LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said there was “light at the end of the tunnel” for his government’s plan to halve inflation, adding that…

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Bank of England admits it got wrong on recession
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Bank of England admits it got wrong on recession

After predicting a recession as recently as February, Bank of England now says the economy is most likely to avoid A contraction this year. The…

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UK supermarkets ration fruits, vegetables amid widespread shortages
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UK supermarkets ration fruits, vegetables amid widespread shortages

A major British grocer is rationing sales of fruit and vegetables after a bad harvest in southern Spain and north Africa led to gaps on…

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Rishi Sunak marks 100 days as UK prime minister as problems mount
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Rishi Sunak marks 100 days as UK prime minister as problems mount

LONDON: UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has angry unions to the left of him, anxious Conservative Party lawmakers to the right and, in the middle,…

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