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UK court throws out prosecution of member of Irish rap group Kneecap

Bermuda Broadcasting Newsdesk - September 26, 2025

The 27-year-old was charged in May under the Terrorism Act International News via Reuters: A member of Irish rap group Kneecap was charged with a terrorism...

Finance

Travel stocks lift UK shares higher; investors unmoved by fresh tariff threats

Bermuda Broadcasting Newsdesk - September 26, 2025

The benchmark FTSE 100 gained 0.38% at 0926 GMT and headed for a marginal weekly gain International News via Reuters: London stocks inched up on Friday,...

Finance

UK banks press on with tokenised deposits after BoE stablecoin warning

Bermuda Broadcasting Newsdesk - September 26, 2025

Banks including HSBC, NatWest and Lloyds have launched a pilot using tokenised deposits for payments via online marketplaces International News via Reuters: Britain's biggest lenders are...

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UK seeks to block challenge to Palestine Action ban under anti-terrorism laws

Bermuda Broadcasting Newsdesk - September 25, 2025

Palestine Action has increasingly targeted Israel-linked companies in Britain, often spraying red paint, blocking entrances or damaging equipment International News via Reuters: The British government on...

Finance

Bank of England allots record 87.15 billion pounds in short-term repo

Bermuda Broadcasting Newsdesk - September 25, 2025

The central bank is using increasingly its short-term repo operations as a way to provide banks with reserves International News via Reuters: The Bank of England...

Finance

UK retail sales fall for 12th month in a row, CBI says

Bermuda Broadcasting Newsdesk - September 25, 2025

The Confederation of British Industry's monthly gauge of how retail sales compared with a year earlier fell to -29 in September from -32 in...

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Gradual rollout of digital EU border system will avoid UK disruption, says Eurotunnel