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FTSE 100 falls as Rio Tinto results disappoint, US-Iran tensions weigh

The blue-chip index fell 0.5% after closing at a record high for two straight sessions International News via Reuters: London's FTSE 100 dipped from record highs...

King Charles’ brother Andrew released after arrest over misconduct relating to Epstein

Mountbatten-Windsor, who turned 66 on Thursday, had been questioned all day by detectives from Thames Valley Police International News via Reuters: King Charles' younger brother Andrew...

Insurer Aegon’s ‘messy’ capital creation beat, no UK update knock shares

Some analysts said the beat was messy, benefiting from non-recurring events, while the statement lacked detail on some smaller parts of Aegon's business International News...

BoE’s Mann welcomes inflation data, wants improvement in underlying figures

Data published on Wednesday showed British inflation fell to 3.0%, its lowest since March last year, but a measure of price pressures in the...

Police arrest King Charles’ brother Andrew over misconduct relating to Epstein

Mountbatten-Windsor, celebrating his 66th birthday on Thursday, was arrested and questioned by detectives from Thames Valley Police International News via Reuters: King Charles' younger brother Andrew...

UK condemns 10-year sentence for British couple in Iran

Craig and Lindsay Foreman had been charged with espionage after Iran accused them of gathering information in several parts of the country International News via...

British Gas owner Centrica cuts energy trading arm outlook, pauses buyback

Unfavourable weather and tough market conditions have weighed on Centrica's margins over the past year, and the company has been selling non-core assets to...

Britain issues removal orders to four who landed on Chagos atoll

The four landed on Monday on Ile du Coin, part of the Peros Banhos atoll, with more expected to join them in what would...

Trump says UK’s Starmer making ‘a big mistake’ on Diego Garcia lease

Under a 2025 agreement, Britain will transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius while retaining control of the strategically important U.S.-UK air base...

UK examining Epstein’s use of airport for trafficking

Essex Police said on Wednesday they were looking at information that had emerged about private flights into and out of Stansted Airport, to the...

UK’s FTSE 100 touches record high as cooling inflation fuels rate‑cut bets; BAE shines

The blue-chip index FTSE 100 rose to an intraday record high, up 1% at 10,666.68 points as of 1105 GMT, while the FTSE 250...

Sterling steady, inflation figures reinforce near-term BoE cut bets

Annual consumer prices rose 3% last month, slowing from 3.4% in December, according to official figures International News via Reuters: The pound was little changed against...
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