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London’s FTSE 100 flat as banks limit healthcare gains; Mideast in focus

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index was flat at 10,611.03 points by 0957 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 slipped 0.1% International News via Reuters: London's FTSE...

Sterling steadies; risks from war to UK economy build  

Sterling's strength could prove short-lived, however, given how the war has complicated the outlook for UK growth and inflation, analysts said International News via Reuters: The...

UK hit with big IMF growth downgrade as Iran war fuels inflation

The IMF said on Tuesday that Britain's economy was now on course to grow by only 0.8% in 2026, down from a previous projection...

UK’s Reeves ‘frustrated and angry’ over US Iran war strategy, Mirror reports

"This is a war that we did not start. It was a war that we did not want. I feel very frustrated and angry...

Sterling back to pre-war levels amid hopes for Iran conflict resolution

Negotiating teams from the U.S. and Iran could return to Islamabad later this week, five sources said, days after the highest-level talks between the...

Former NATO chief targets PM Starmer, warning UK’s security in ‘peril’

Robertson, who helped draft a Strategic Defence Review commissioned by Starmer when he came to power in 2024, is expected to say in a...

UK and France to co-host talks this week on possible defensive naval mission for Hormuz

The talks are intended to bring together Britain, France and other countries willing to join a peaceful multinational mission aimed at restoring freedom of...

London stocks slip after US-Iran talks falter, uncertainty lingers

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell 0.4% to 10,558.38 points by 0944 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 slipped 0.8% International News via Reuters: London's stock...

Bank of England introduces alternative bail-in mechanism

"The key addition is the introduction of an alternate approach to bail-in where affected creditors receive non-transferable contingent beneficial interests," the BoE said in...

UK regulators rush to assess risks of latest Anthropic AI model, FT reports

Bank of England, Financial Conduct Authority and Treasury officials are in talks with the National Cyber Security Centre to examine potential vulnerabilities in critical...

UK stocks clock weekly gains on US-Iran ceasefire, focus on peace talks

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index ended flat at 10,600.5 points on the day, clocking its third straight weekly gain International News via Reuters: The main UK...

One dead, 27 injured as bus carrying British tourists crashes in Spain’s La Gomera

Those injured, including three in serious condition, were taken to the Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Hospital, local emergency services said in a social media...
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