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BoE to hold rates at 3.75% this year, but growing minority expect a hike: Reuters Poll

Financial markets are more certain, pricing in two rises this year International News via Reuters: The Bank of England will hold borrowing costs at 3.75% this...

UK police pull bodies of three women from sea at Brighton

Local media reported that multiple emergency vehicles, lifeboats and a helicopter attended the scene on the seafront on the eastern side of the city...

Britain to strengthen ties with the EU in new legislation

Outlining the government's legislative programme in a speech surrounded by pomp, King Charles said would introduce a bill to strengthen ties with the EU International...

UK’s Starmer faces biggest challenge yet as resignation report overshadows King’s Speech

British government bond futures fell sharply on the report, erasing their day's gains, as did 20- and 30-year government bonds, which showed a small...

Political turmoil and inflation threat vie to push up UK borrowing costs

Yields on 10-year government bonds - which determine how much the government will pay for future borrowing - on Tuesday hit their highest since...

Sterling edges lower as Starmer pressure keeps markets cautious

The pound was last 0.2% lower against a broadly stronger dollar at $1.351 International News via Reuters: Sterling fell on Wednesday and was on track for...

Britain to bring 10 people to UK for precautionary isolation after hantavirus outbreak

The UK Health Security Agency said the individuals were already isolating and not showing symptoms International News via Reuters: British health authorities said on Tuesday that...

UK mid-caps drop as political uncertainty and Middle East concerns hit sentiment

Starmer defied calls to resign, telling ministers he would get on with governing despite a "destabilising" 48 hours of growing calls to set out...

UK’s Starmer defies calls to quit, says he’s getting on with governing

It was the latest pledge from Starmer to press on with a premiership that has been dogged by scandal and policy U-turns since he...

UK shares fall as political uncertainty, Middle East concerns hit sentiment

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell 0.4% as of 1053 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 dropped 1.2% International News via Reuters: UK shares slipped on...

UK’s Starmer under renewed pressure to resign after appeal falters

At an address to the party faithful in London, Starmer had made an impassioned plea to both his party and voters to stick with...

Britain’s bank regulator expects ‘quite significant disruption’ from latest AI models

Woods said firms would need to step up basic cyber hygiene and respond faster, with AI-driven defences becoming more important International News via Reuters: The head...
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