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EU, UK fine carmakers $600m over recycling cartel

Antitrust authorities in the EU and Britain on Tuesday fined a cartel involving some of the world’s biggest carmakers about 550 million euros ($594 million) for preventing competition on vehicle recycling...

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UK dreams of US trade deal before Trump tariffs

Britain’s government is hoping to reach a last-minute post-Brexit trade agreement with Washington to avoid — or at least mitigate — more tariffs set to be announced on Wednesday by US president Donald Trump.

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UK economy slightly stronger than expected in 2024

Britain’s economy grew slightly more than initially forecast last year, official data showed Friday, in a hint of good news for the government after it slashed its growth outlook for 2025.

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Germany, France, UK urge immediate Gaza ceasefire

The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Britain called late Friday for an ‘immediate return’ to a Gaza ceasefire, as Israel’s military pressed its renewed offensive in the Palestinian territory.

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UK govt hit by higher borrowing in Feb

Britain’s Labour government borrowed more than expected in February, official data showed Friday ahead of next week’s fiscal update, when it is expected to announce more spending cuts.

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UK economy shrinks in Jan in blow to govt

Britain’s economy unexpectedly shrank in January, official data showed Friday, piling more pressure on the Labour government ahead of its Spring Statement on the economy.

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Fog hampers UK air travel

Air travellers in Britain faced further disruption on Saturday, as fog that has blanketed much of the country in recent days grounded flights and hampered landings and take-offs.

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UK joins Indo-Pacific trade bloc

Britain on Sunday became the first European nation to join a major Indo-Pacific trading bloc, in what has been hailed as the country’s biggest trade deal since Brexit...

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UK economy shrinks again in Oct

Britain’s economy shrank for the second consecutive month in October, official data showed Friday, dealing a blow to the Labour government that has made economic growth a priority. 

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Storms bring chaos to Ireland, France, UK

Ireland, Britain and France faced travel chaos on Saturday and one person died as a winter storm battered northwest Europe with strong winds, heavy rain, snow and ice.

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UK former deputy PM John Prescott dies

Britain’s former deputy prime minister John Prescott, who served under Tony Blair and helped him transform the country’s Labour party, has died aged 86, his family said on Thursday, prompting tributes from across the political spectrum.

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UK annual inflation jumps on higher energy bills

Britain’s annual inflation rate jumped more than expected in October to back above the Bank of England’s target as households and businesses faced higher energy bills, official data showed Wednesday...

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UK plans mega pension funds to unlock £80b investment

Britain plans to create mega pension funds, potentially boosting investment in the country by around £80 billion in a move mirroring schemes in Australia and Canada, finance minister Rachel Reeves announced...

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King Charles turns 76

Britain’s head of state King Charles III turns 76 on Thursday, still in the grip of cancer treatment but with his passion for work undimmed by what his son and heir Prince William called a ‘brutal’ year...

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Taliban score successes with embassy closures, COP attendance

Afghanistan embassies in Britain and Norway loyal to the pro-Western authorities ousted by the Taliban in 2021 discreetly shut down this autumn, as the West seeks a more pragmatic approach to the country’s Islamic rulers...

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Migrant dies attempting to cross Channel to UK

A migrant died Sunday in an attempt to cross the Channel to Britain, a death that comes on top of two deadly boat sinkings in the past 10 days, French officials said...

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