LONDON (AP) — British financial assets were under pressure Friday on growing speculation that the Labour government has ditched plans to raise income taxes in a crucial budget at the end of the month.

The UK housing market has experienced a significant surge in activity in 2025, driven largely by changes to stamp duty thresholds, according to a recent update from UK Finance. Separately, the ...

Oct 31 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves is planning a budget tax raid on the owners of expensive homes, with new, higher bands of council tax seen as the best way to raise several ...

LONDON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - British bank shares fell sharply on Friday after a think-tank called for a new levy on lenders and a newspaper report said industry figures were worried the government was ...