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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...

UK stocks end week higher after Iran says Strait of Hormuz is open

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed 0.7% higher at 10,667.63 points, clocking gains for a fourth straight week International News via Reuters: UK's main stock indexes...

UK’s Starmer pleads ignorance over Mandelson, resists pressure to resign

Starmer told reporters it was unforgivable that he had not been told about Mandelson having failed security vetting "when I was telling parliament that...

London’s FTSE 100 edges lower as utilities and miners weigh

Shares of utility companies slipped and dragged the benchmark lower after the Financial Times reported on Thursday that the Finance Minister Rachel Reeves vowed...
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