William Schomberg

British police said on Sunday that a knife attack on a train was not being treated as a terrorist incident and two British men had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

Britain's former prince Andrew is due to be stripped of his last remaining military position as part of King Charles' decision to remove his brother from public life, the defence minister said on Sunday.

British finance minister Rachel Reeves is expected to raise tens of billions of pounds in taxes in her budget on November 26 to stay on track to meet her fiscal targets and avoid a loss of confidence in the bond market.

British retailers cut their prices in October, led by the biggest drop for food in almost five years, industry figures showed, offering a bit of relief to households before Halloween as well as the Bank of England and the government.

British retailers reported another drop in sales in October and they expect a further fall in November as consumers worry about finance minister Rachel Reeves' budget in a month's time, a survey showed on Monday.

Sunderland extended their strong return to the Premier League on Saturday when they dealt Chelsea a 2-1 home defeat with substitute Chemsdine Talbi curling in a winner deep into stoppage time.

British businesses might be at a turning point and consumers unexpectedly increased their spending last month, data showed on Friday, adding to other better news for finance minister Rachel Reeves ahead of next month's budget.

British finance minister Rachel Reeves is expected to raise tens of billions of pounds in taxes in her budget on November 26 to stay on track to meet her fiscal targets and avoid a loss of confidence in the bond market.

British inflation unexpectedly held steady in September, raising the prospect of a Bank of England interest rate cut this year and offering some relief to finance minister Rachel Reeves ahead of her budget in November.

British finance minister Rachel Reeves said Brexit along with spending cuts by previous governments had weighed more heavily on the economy than originally thought as she readies a budget likely to include tax increases but also measures to boost growth.