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Iran and Russia are stepping up hybrid campaigns in Britain, UK spy chief says

In his annual speech on wide-ranging threats to Britain, MI5 Director General Ken McCallum also said the greatest concern about the misuse of AI...

LSEG in talks to buy Permira’s Octus financial data group for about $3.5 billion

No final agreement has been reached and no transaction is guaranteed International News via Reuters: The London Stock Exchange Group is in talks with private equity...

UK’s Farage pledges to suspend asylum claims for up to five years

Speaking on the south coast of England, Farage said he could impose tariffs, visa bans or airspace restrictions on countries refusing to accept the...

UK stocks advance on banking-sector strength

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.58% to 10,614.30 points by 1044 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 climbed 0.21% International News via Reuters: Britain's FTSE...

Pound treads water as dollar holds firm

The pound was last flat at $1.324, but strengthened against the euro, which fell 0.14% to a low of 84.49 pence, matching last week's...

Sterling ticks higher as dollar dips on lower oil prices

Currency markets have been roiled over the last two weeks by sharp rises in bond yields around the world, driven by rising energy prices International...

UK’s Prince Harry says he fell into depression as he weighed royal future

He also recalled the stressful period in 2019 when tension with the rest of the royal family was mounting, and he and his wife...

Two men arrested after breaking into UK airbase used by US, counter-terrorism police say

The arrests come weeks after a suspected plot targeting another British airbase used by the US military raised concerns about security at military sites...

FTSE 100 slips as bond yields hit multi-decade highs, energy shares soar

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed 0.2% lower, after touching its lowest level in more than three months in the session, while the midcap...

UK watchdog proposes 90-day redemption notice period for illiquid assets

The Financial Conduct Authority said the new notice period would give fund managers time to sell assets in an orderly way, making liquidity-driven suspensions...

UK 10-year borrowing costs rise to 19-year high after oil prices jump

Twenty-year and 30-year gilt yields rose to their highest since early 1998 at 6.00% and 6.05% respectively, also up around 7 bps in line...

UK’s FTSE 100 dips as oil surges; investors eye BoE Governor’s speech

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell 0.41% to 10,413.43 points by 0936 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 slipped 0.47% to 23,924.76 International News via...
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