Britain's Starmer meets China's Xi in bid to reset strained ties

By Andrew MacAskill BEIJING, Jan 29 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday for talks he hopes will deepen their economic relationship,

For Britain, China remains a ‘threat’ – but one worth doing business with

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is the first British leader to travel to China in eight years, on a trip dominated by questions over global trade and security concerns.

Great Britain’s best-ever Winter Olympics? Why Team GB’s hopes are high

After winning just two medals in Beijing four years ago, the British team are going to Italy optimistic of a much improved return.

Britain's Lloyds upgrades targets after 12% profit rise

By Lawrence White LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Lloyds Banking Group reported a better-than-expected 12% rise in annual profit on Thursday, upgraded its key performance target and launched a 1.75 billion pound share buyback,

Britain’s Conservative Party loses another high-profile lawmaker to hard-right Reform

Former British Home Secretary Suella Braverman has defected to the hard-right Reform UK party. She resigned her 30-year membership with the Conservative Party and will now represent her southern England constituency as a Reform member.

Can Britain’s ‘data centre alley’ kick-start stagnant growth?

Keir Starmer wants to make the UK an AI superpower and the manufacturing hub of Slough is on board. But critics argue the government lacks a coherent strategy.

'Very deep poverty' in Britain hits record high, new report finds

By Catarina Demony LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Poverty in Britain has deepened, according to a report released on Tuesday, with approximately 6.8 million people now living in "very deep poverty", the highest level in three decades.