Nov 25 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Friday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.15%.

* HOUSING: Demand for rental homes in Britain rose in October as prospective first-time buyers put off purchases amid the surge in mortgage rates, property website Rightmove RMV.L said.

* STRIKES: Thousands of British nurses will go on strike in December for more pay, their union said.

* MOTOR/ HOME INSURERS: British motor and home insurers are set for significant losses in 2022 and 2023 due to inflationary pressures and low premium rates, according to professional services firm EY.

* SMMT: British car production rose 7.4% in October from a year earlier, an industry body said.

* JUST EAT TAKEAWAY: Just Eat Takeaway NV TKWY.AS announced a reorganisation of its customer service operations, which a spokesperson said could lead to 170 job losses globally.

* BT: BT BT.L said it needed to work with its competitors and the government on a long-term solution for providing broadband for low-income households.

* OIL: Oil prices rose in Asia despite thin market liquidity, after a week marked by worries about Chinese demand and haggling over a Western price cap on Russian oil.

* GOLD: Gold firmed en route to a weekly gain, buoyed by the dollar's retreat on a perceived dovish tilt in the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate hike strategy.

* FTSE 100 index was subdued on Thursday as gains in miners were offset by losses in shares trading ex-dividend, while bootmaker Dr. Martens tumbled to the bottom of midcap index after warning of a sharp hit to profit margins.

* UK CORPORATE DIARY:

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Reporting by Prerna Bedi in Bengaluru