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UK’s FTSE 100 flat as Middle East uncertainty persists; inflation rises

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index edged down 0.03% to 10,495.22 points by 1048 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 edged up 0.2% International News via...

Microsoft must face $2.8 billion UK lawsuit over cloud computing licences

Competition lawyer Maria Luisa Stasi is bringing the case on behalf of nearly 60,000 businesses that run Windows Server on rival cloud platforms International News...

UK pushes long-term renewables deals to shield against gas price shocks

Britain has among the highest electricity prices in the world due to the structure of its energy market, under which gas sets the price...

Ex-official describes pressure from UK PM’s office, deepening Mandelson row

A war of words over who should ultimately take the blame for appointing Labour veteran Peter Mandelson to Britain's highest diplomatic post despite his...

UK employers turn cautious after start of Iran war

There were signs of some stability in the jobs market in the run-up to the conflict with official data showing wage growth cooled by...

UK stocks edge higher on hopes of US-Iran talks

The U.S. voiced confidence that peace talks with Iran in Pakistan would proceed, while Tehran said it was considering joining, though uncertainty remained as...

Sterling trapped in range as investors monitor Middle East tensions

British data showed the jobless rate fell unexpectedly, although that drop reflected rising numbers of students not looking for work rather than rising employment,...

UK’s Starmer orders review into security concerns from Mandelson’s time in office

Starmer told lawmakers it was staggering that he had not been told that Mandelson had failed his security vetting clearance, even when he ordered...

UK foreign minister Cooper cuts short diplomatic tour

Cooper's department is at the centre of a new crisis over Peter Mandelson's appointment as Britain's ambassador to the United States International News via Reuters: British...

UK consumer morale slides to lowest since mid-2023, surveys show

Inflation in Britain - already the highest among the Group of Seven advanced economies - looks set to rise further International News via Reuters: British consumer...

Sterling dips as U.S.-Iran peace talks falter

Market participants were also keeping an eye on UK assets as British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer prepared to address parliament as he faces...

Lords’ constitutional committee call for new White Paper on OTs

The UK's House of Lords' Constitution Committee chaired by Lord Strathclyde have asked for the Minister of State for the Overseas Territories to respond...
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