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UK mortgage approvals rise by most since November, Bank of England says

The BoE said 62,584 new mortgages for house purchase were approved in February, up from 60,246 in January International News via Reuters: British lenders last month...

UK’s FTSE 100 climbs on boost from mining and energy stocks

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.6% as of 0921 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 fell 0.5% International News via Reuters: London's FTSE 100 advanced...

Pound heads for biggest monthly loss against the safe-haven dollar since October

Sterling has fallen by 1.5% in March, slightly more than in February, making this its worst monthly performance since last October International News via Reuters: The...

Bank of England lowers cost of on-demand liquidity facility

The BoE is moving to what it calls a demand-driven system of reserves under which commercial banks use collateral such as government bonds to...

FTSE Russell to align free-float rules for UK, foreign firms

Under the change, companies incorporated inside or outside the UK will need at least 10% free float to qualify for inclusion in the FTSE...

UK’s main indexes drop 1% on Middle East uncertainty

U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran was desperate to reach a deal to end nearly four weeks of fighting, contradicting Iran’s foreign minister International News...

Sterling falls for a third day as investors favour safe-haven dollars 

Sterling, which has lost nearly 1% in value against the dollar this month, was last down 0.1% on the day at $1.336 International News via...

UK’s main indexes drop 1% on Middle East uncertainty

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell 1.1% by 1013 GMT, snapping a two‑day winning streak, while the midcap FTSE 250 fell 1.2% International News via...

Bank of England raises threshold for lenders to make resolution plans

The BoE said that firms with less than 100 billion pounds ($134 billion) of retail deposits would in future be exempt from its Resolution...

UK suffers OECD’s biggest growth downgrade as Iran war pushes up energy costs

The Paris-based international body cut its 2026 forecast for British economic growth by half a percentage point to 0.7% International News via Reuters: Britain's economic growth...

Mullally to be installed as first female Archbishop of Canterbury

Marking the start of her public ministry, the service will seat the former nurse and civil servant in the 13th-century Chair of St Augustine...

UK police arrest two men over arson attack on Jewish community ambulances

The men, aged 47 and 45, were taken at addresses in north west London and central London respectively, police said International News via Reuters: Police said...
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