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UK business & economics journalist at @AFP in London | Previously @BusinessInsider @Siftedeu & @IEA

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Surprise U.K. inflation surge deals another setback to Labour government

Surprise U.K. inflation surge deals another setback to Labour government

The Consumer Prices Index jumped to 3 percent in January, up from 2.5 percent in December.

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U.K. Chancellor Rachel Reeves set to slash billions in public spending

U.K. Chancellor Rachel Reeves set to slash billions in public spending

The spending update comes as the Labour government faces sluggish economic growth and rising borrowing costs.

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BP ditches climate targets in pivot back to oil and gas

BP ditches climate targets in pivot back to oil and gas

British energy giant BP launched a major pivot back to its more profitable oil and gas business Wednesday, sh…

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UK Avoids Worst US Tariffs Post-Brexit, But No Celebrations

UK Avoids Worst US Tariffs Post-Brexit, But No Celebrations

More than four years after the UK's withdrawal from the European Union became effective, Britain has escaped …

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UK Avoids Worst US Tariffs Post-Brexit, But No Celebrations

UK Avoids Worst US Tariffs Post-Brexit, But No Celebrations

More than four years after the UK's withdrawal from the European Union became effective, Britain has escaped …

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UK risks a 'lost generation' of jobless young people

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By Alexandra Bacon 
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The number of 16- to 24-year-olds not in employment, education or training, so-called 'NEETs', topped one million in the first quarter of the year for the first time since 2013 (Adrian Dennis) (Adrian Dennis/AFP/AFP) Britain risks creating a "lost generation" as the number of young people out of work and education surges, a government-commissioned review warned Thursday.
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BP ousts chairman over 'serious' governance concerns

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By Alexandra Bacon 
| Yahoo Finance
Albert Manifold became chairman in October last year (CARLOS JASSO) · CARLOS JASSO/AFP/AFP British oil giant BP unexpectedly removed Albert Manifold as chairman on Tuesday after less than one year in the role, citing "serious concerns" about governance standards, oversight and conduct at the company.
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Ryanair flags Iran war uncertainty as annual profit jumps

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By Alexandra Bacon 
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Oil prices have soared since the start of the US-Iran war (Paul ELLIS) (Paul ELLIS/AFP/AFP) Irish no-frills carrier Ryanair reported Monday a sharply higher annual profit but warned that the Middle East war has clouded its outlook for the year ahead. Profit after tax jumped 35 percent to 2.17 billion euros ($2.52 billion) in the 12 months to the end of March compared to the period a year earlier.
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