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UK watchdog weighs $1.32 million crisis fund offer from day traders

The Financial Conduct Authority said on Wednesday it provisionally considered the traders' commitments appropriate International News via Reuters: Eleven commodity day traders have offered to donate...

Starmer ally Jones backs Burnham after being reassured on economic plans

Jones, chief secretary to Starmer, said he had discussed economic policy with Burnham after he alarmed investors last year by saying the country had...

Sterling hits 10-month high versus euro as traders await Burnham picks

The euro fell to 86.03 pence overnight, its lowest since August 2025, and was last down 0.1% against sterling International News via Reuters: The pound rose...

London’s FTSE indexes buoyed by real estate stocks as Segro rejects takeover bid

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index was flat by 0755 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 edged up 0.1% International News via Reuters: London's domestically-focused midcap FTSE...

UK manufacturing orders shrink at fastest rate since 2020, CBI says

The Confederation of British Industry's (CBI) monthly order books balance fell to -45 in June from -41 in May, its lowest ebb since the...

UK watchdog fines StubHub, orders refunds to 50,000 fans over hidden ticket fees

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said some customers who bought tickets between April 6 and December 7 last year had to pay delivery...

London shares at over one-week low on rate hike concerns; leadership in focus

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell 0.7% to its lowest since June 12 at 0919 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 fell 1.8% to...

Sterling eases as Starmer replacement awaited, business activity contracts

Starmer's decision to quit paves the way for an orderly transition of power, with Andy Burnham, the new member of parliament for Makerfield, his...

European leaders offer warm farewell to Starmer

Starmer, the first non-Conservative prime minister since Britain voted to leave the European Union, rejected suggestions that it could rejoin the 27-member bloc, but...

Can anyone fix Britain? Regular change of PM a symptom of UK’s malaise

Starmer, who won one of the biggest landslides in British political history, is out after less than two years International News via Reuters: On Monday morning,...

EU reassesses whether to hold July UK summit after Starmer resignation announcement

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen earlier praised Starmer International News via Reuters: The European Union is reassessing whether to hold a summit with Britain...

A decade of chaos: Britain prepares for seventh prime minister

The chaos dates back to the Brexit referendum, 10 years ago to the day on Tuesday International News via Reuters: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he...
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