LONDON (Reuters) -British insurer Aviva on Thursday posted a 13% rise in its general insurance gross written premiums for the first nine months of the year, saying it would continue to return surplus capital to shareholders. Insurers have dealt with issues such as rising inflation and the higher cost of claims by increasing premiums. The …
UK insurer Aviva posts 13% rise in nine-month premiums Read More »
By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) – The Church of England’s governing body has narrowly voted to back special services to bless same-sex couples on a trial basis but, underlining deep divisions on the topic, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said he had abstained. The CoE – central to the entire Anglican Communion of 85 million …
Church of England backs trial blessings for same-sex couples, Welby abstains Read More »
LONDON (Reuters) – Eight London police officers are being investigated for gross misconduct over their handling of a serial killer case, the police complaints watchdog said on Thursday, after a separate review highlighted the force’s failings in the case. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) began a reinvestigation last year into how the case …
London police officers face probe over handling of serial killer case Read More »
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government launched a consultation on Thursday on its plan to repeal a ban on agency staff being supplied to cover for workers who are taking part in industrial action. Then-business minister Kwasi Kwarteng originally changed the regulations last year, as Britain faced an ongoing wave of industrial disputes over pay …
UK government consults on plan to allow agency workers to cover strikes Read More »
By Kate Holton and Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s finance ministry is considering making permanent a time-limited tax incentive that is designed to spur corporate investment, according to the boss of telecoms giant BT, who said any such move would be a “game-changer”. Finance minister Jeremy Hunt will next week set out his plans …
UK looking at making corporate tax incentive permanent, BT boss says Read More »
LONDON (Reuters) -British train drivers plan to hold a fresh round of strikes next month in a prolonged dispute over pay and working conditions, the ASLEF trade union said on Thursday. The union said drivers would hold a rolling programme of one-day strikes across 16 train companies between Dec. 2 and Dec. 8, as well …
UK train drivers to stage further strikes next month in pay dispute Read More »
(Reuters) -Crest Nicholson on Thursday became the latest British homebuilder to flag weakening demand in the sector as it lowered its annual profit expectations for the second time in four months. The company, which in August cut annual earnings forecast by 32% to around 50 million pounds, said it now expects adjusted profit before tax …
UK’s Crest Nicholson cuts profit forecast amid weak housing demand Read More »
(Reuters) – UK’s United Utilities Group on Thursday reported higher first-half revenue driven by higher consumption. The water supplier posted a revenue of 982 million pounds ($1.22 billion) for the six months ended Sept. 30, up 6.8% from 919.3 million pounds last year. ($1 = 0.8073 pounds) (Reporting by Prerna Bedi and Eva Mathews in …
Britain’s United Utilities posts 6.8% rise in half-year revenue Read More »
LONDON (Reuters) – British engineering company Smiths Group said it was on track to deliver annual organic revenue growth in line with its 4%-6% target despite a moderating pricing environment and softer markets in some of its units in the first quarter. (Reporting by Sarah Young; Editing by Kate Holton)
By Andrew MacAskill and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -After suffering a devastating defeat in the country’s top court, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak aims to revive his flagship immigration policy though legal experts question whether it will be enough to overcome the legal obstacles. The UK Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled the government’s scheme to …
UK’s Sunak comes out fighting after court defeat on Rwanda asylum plan Read More »
