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London commuters turn to bikes and boats as Tube strike enters second day

With almost no underground trains running until Friday, demand for shared bike services and river transport surged as Londoners looked for alternative ways to...

Sterling firms as Fed cut bets weigh on dollar, political worries bog down euro

Sterling was up 0.3% at $1.3585, hovering near its strongest level since mid-August International News via Reuters: Sterling gained against the dollar and the euro on...

FTSE 100 ticks higher on a boost from miners; Anglo American soars

The blue-chip FTSE 100 edged up 0.1% by 0927 GMT, while the domestically focussed mid-cap index was flat International News via Reuters: Britain's FTSE 100 edged...

UK retailer Dunelm warns it has yet to see clear signs of sustained demand, shares drop

Consumers remain cautious about spending in an environment of sticky inflation, slow rate cuts and shifting weather patterns that has created concern about price...

Britain could cut visas from countries that don’t accept migrant returns

Britain's new interior minister Shabana Mahmood said counterparts from the United States, Australia, Canada and New Zealand agreed to the principles at a meeting...

Heavyweight energy, bank shares lift London stocks higher

The blue-chip FTSE 100 was up 0.2% by 1005 GMT, while the domestically focussed mid-cap index added 0.6% International News via Reuters: UK shares nudged higher...

Sterling holds firm against dollar after weak US jobs report

Traders are fully expecting a quarter-point cut from the Federal Reserve when it meets next week International News via Reuters: The pound hovered largely unchanged on...

UK police arrest around 425 at latest protest for banned Palestine Action

Britain banned Palestine Action under anti-terrorism legislation in July after some of its members broke into a Royal Air Force base and damaged military...

Reform’s Farage vows to start preparing for government to make UK ‘great again’

To a prolonged standing ovation by a crowd at the annual party conference, Farage for the first time offered a vision of how Britain...

Britain’s Duchess of Kent, known for her Wimbledon link, dies aged 92

The duchess will be best remembered for her close association with Wimbledon, where from 1969 she helped to hand out the trophies International News via...

UK foreign minister Lammy to be replaced by Cooper, says Guardian reporter

Shabana Mahmood, currently the justice minister, is expected to replace Cooper at the home office - or interior ministry International News via Reuters: Britain's David Lammy...

London stocks edge higher led by industrials, banks; US jobs data in focus

The domestically focused FTSE 250 was up 0.3%, but headed towards its second straight weekly decline International News via Reuters: London shares nudged higher on Friday,...
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