The UK services sector expanded in June, despite tax hikes and a drop in employment across the UK economy, new figures have suggested. The double whammy of President Trump’s tariffs and Chancellor ...

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UK backs advanced manufacturing, clean energy in ten-year industrial plan

Britain aims to cut the electricity bills of thousands of companies from 2027, the key reform in its industrial strategy for the next decade, which it published on Monday.

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Amazon data centres to consume ‘as much electricity to power Burnley’

A complex of huge data centres being built by Amazon in Britain will consume as much electricity needed to power a town the size of Burnley, campaigners have claimed. The proposed data centres, near ...

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UK a ‘standout’ destination for deals despite economic uncertainty

The UK remains a “standout” destination for dealmaking among European peers despite wider economic uncertainty, new data shows. Global law firm White & Case LLP’s M&A Explorer found the UK was the top ...

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The UK’s seesawing output: Economic week ahead: 23-27 June

Then there’s the UK. A notable fall in April’s figures was backed up by last week’s GDP data, which reported a 0.3 per cent fall in output for the month. Composite PMI data improved in May, but ...

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