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UK Government Completes Divestment From Royal Bank of Scotland
The UK government has fully divested from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), selling its remaining shares 15 years after a £45.5 billion bailout that began in 2008 to prevent the collapse of the bank during the global financial crisis.
UK Government Completes Divestment From Royal Bank of Scotland
The UK government has fully divested from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), selling its remaining shares 15 years after a £45.5 billion bailout that began in 2008 to prevent the collapse of the bank during the global financial crisis.
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40% Bias Score
BoE Official Cautions Against Inflation Distraction, Advocates for Continued Rate Cuts
Bank of England MPC member Alan Taylor warns against prematurely changing course on interest rate cuts despite higher-than-expected UK inflation (3.5% in April) and first-quarter growth (0.7%), attributing the rise to one-off factors and expressing concern over the US trade war's negative impact on ...
BoE Official Cautions Against Inflation Distraction, Advocates for Continued Rate Cuts
Bank of England MPC member Alan Taylor warns against prematurely changing course on interest rate cuts despite higher-than-expected UK inflation (3.5% in April) and first-quarter growth (0.7%), attributing the rise to one-off factors and expressing concern over the US trade war's negative impact on ...
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44% Bias Score
UK Consumers Embrace BNPL Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis, Anticipating Regulation
A Clearpay study of 3,000 UK adults shows rising BNPL use due to cost-of-living pressures, with families using it for children's activities and big purchases; 71 percent support regulation, expected by early 2026, believing it will improve consumer protection and boost retail spending.
UK Consumers Embrace BNPL Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis, Anticipating Regulation
A Clearpay study of 3,000 UK adults shows rising BNPL use due to cost-of-living pressures, with families using it for children's activities and big purchases; 71 percent support regulation, expected by early 2026, believing it will improve consumer protection and boost retail spending.
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40% Bias Score
UK Faces £30 Billion Tax Hike Amidst Worsening Finances
The UK government is facing a £30 billion budget shortfall and will likely implement significant tax increases to address the worsening public finances, despite prior tax hikes and increased government spending.
UK Faces £30 Billion Tax Hike Amidst Worsening Finances
The UK government is facing a £30 billion budget shortfall and will likely implement significant tax increases to address the worsening public finances, despite prior tax hikes and increased government spending.
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68% Bias Score
Toyota Shifts GR Corolla Production to UK to Meet North American Demand
Toyota plans to move some production of its GR Corolla sports car from Japan to its Burnaston plant in the UK, investing £41 million to create a new production line for 10,000 vehicles annually, starting mid-2024, to meet strong North American demand and utilize excess capacity, while benefiting fro...
Toyota Shifts GR Corolla Production to UK to Meet North American Demand
Toyota plans to move some production of its GR Corolla sports car from Japan to its Burnaston plant in the UK, investing £41 million to create a new production line for 10,000 vehicles annually, starting mid-2024, to meet strong North American demand and utilize excess capacity, while benefiting fro...
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36% Bias Score
KFC to Invest £1.49 Billion, Open 500 Restaurants in UK and Ireland
KFC announced a £1.49 billion investment plan to open 500 new restaurants across the UK and Ireland within the next 10 years, creating 7,000 jobs, driven by high demand for fried chicken.
KFC to Invest £1.49 Billion, Open 500 Restaurants in UK and Ireland
KFC announced a £1.49 billion investment plan to open 500 new restaurants across the UK and Ireland within the next 10 years, creating 7,000 jobs, driven by high demand for fried chicken.
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44% Bias Score
UK Business Confidence Soars to Nine-Month High
UK business confidence reached a nine-month high in May, jumping 11 points to 50% due to recovering financial markets and easing trade tensions, with positive impacts on hiring and wage expectations.
UK Business Confidence Soars to Nine-Month High
UK business confidence reached a nine-month high in May, jumping 11 points to 50% due to recovering financial markets and easing trade tensions, with positive impacts on hiring and wage expectations.
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48% Bias Score
UK Pension Funds' Shift Away From Domestic Equities Prompts Government Intervention
The UK's pension fund investment in UK equities has plummeted to 4.4 percent, prompting government intervention to redirect billions toward domestic infrastructure and startups, despite concerns about the potential infringement on fiduciary duty.
UK Pension Funds' Shift Away From Domestic Equities Prompts Government Intervention
The UK's pension fund investment in UK equities has plummeted to 4.4 percent, prompting government intervention to redirect billions toward domestic infrastructure and startups, despite concerns about the potential infringement on fiduciary duty.
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60% Bias Score
Auto Trader Shares Plunge 14.2% on Slower Sales Growth
Auto Trader shares fell 14.2% to 788.2p on Thursday after reporting slower sales growth (5% to £601.1 million) for the fiscal year ending March 2025, due to vehicle shortages impacting dealer listings; however, the company expects sales to rebound in the second half of the current year.
Auto Trader Shares Plunge 14.2% on Slower Sales Growth
Auto Trader shares fell 14.2% to 788.2p on Thursday after reporting slower sales growth (5% to £601.1 million) for the fiscal year ending March 2025, due to vehicle shortages impacting dealer listings; however, the company expects sales to rebound in the second half of the current year.
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40% Bias Score
UK Economic Growth Lags 25 Percent Behind Pre-Crisis Trend
The UK's economic growth is lagging 25 percent below pre-Great Financial Crisis trends due to underinvestment, skills gaps, and deteriorating health, according to the IMF, despite government initiatives.
UK Economic Growth Lags 25 Percent Behind Pre-Crisis Trend
The UK's economic growth is lagging 25 percent below pre-Great Financial Crisis trends due to underinvestment, skills gaps, and deteriorating health, according to the IMF, despite government initiatives.
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52% Bias Score
IMF Urges UK to Revise Fiscal Rules to Avoid Spending Cuts
The IMF urges UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves to revise fiscal rules to avoid emergency spending cuts, citing the vulnerability of the current system to economic fluctuations and highlighting the need for long-term debt stabilization. The IMF upgraded the UK's 2024 growth forecast to 1.2%.
IMF Urges UK to Revise Fiscal Rules to Avoid Spending Cuts
The IMF urges UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves to revise fiscal rules to avoid emergency spending cuts, citing the vulnerability of the current system to economic fluctuations and highlighting the need for long-term debt stabilization. The IMF upgraded the UK's 2024 growth forecast to 1.2%.
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40% Bias Score
IMF Warns of Further UK Tax Hikes Despite Upgraded Growth Forecast
The IMF upgraded the UK's growth forecast to 1.2 percent but warned of risks and the need for fiscal deficit reduction, potentially necessitating further tax increases by the shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, despite political resistance.
IMF Warns of Further UK Tax Hikes Despite Upgraded Growth Forecast
The IMF upgraded the UK's growth forecast to 1.2 percent but warned of risks and the need for fiscal deficit reduction, potentially necessitating further tax increases by the shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, despite political resistance.
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64% Bias Score
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