UK borrowing costs hit 28-year-high as City braces for Burnham challenge
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UK inflation rate set to fall as lower household energy bills offset fuel surge
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Gilts and pound suffer sell-off as market frets over Labour leadership
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Christopher Harborne, tycoon who gave £5m to Farage, enters UK rich list at No 6
Crypto billionaire goes straight into top 10 on Sunday Times list, with Noel and Liam Gallagher among other first-timersBusiness live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesChristopher Harborne, the crypto billionaire who controversially gifted Nigel Farage £5m, has been named in the list of the UK’s wealthiest people for the first time.Other first-timers in the top 350 include Noel and Liam Gallagher and Emily Eavis, the daughter of Glastonbury festival founder Michael Eavis, accordin...
TT Electronics sales drop as it refreshes board following ill-fated takeover
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British Gas agrees £20m payout and compensation for prepayment meter failures
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David Beckham is Britain’s first billionaire sportsman, according to rich list
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Rich List 2026: Wealthiest people in UK revealed as David Beckham becomes first billionaire sportsman
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Sales fall for second month in row amid ongoing conflict in Middle East
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FTSE 100 shrugs off political drama as oil price dips
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Tate & Lyle in talks over £2.7bn takeover tilt from US rival
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Nigel Farage bought £1.4m property shortly after receiving £5m gift
Revelation comes as Reform UK leader faces parliamentary investigation into money received from crypto billionaireUK politics live – latest updatesNigel Farage bought a £1.4m property in cash shortly after receiving a £5m personal gift from the crypto billionaire, Christopher Harborne.The revelation comes after parliament’s standards watchdog confirmed separately that the Reform UK leader was facing a formal investigation over the gift from the Thai-based businessman. Continue reading...
Historic Italian chain to shut all restaurants after entering administration
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Boost for Premium Bonds holders as odds of winning set to improve
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Review to examine bank branch closure impacts and identify those most affected
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Spire Healthcare in talks over £1 billion takeover approach
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Home repossessions edge up but number of mortgages in arrears falls – UK Finance
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Outgoing Currys boss to take top job at Boots
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Reeves warns against risks to economic stability after surprise March growth
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Reeves says ‘if economy ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ - as fight to keep her job goes on
Whoever wins the Labour leadership tussle, the chancellor’s prospects for staying inpost have risen given the surprise GDP boostBusiness live – latest updatesUK economy records surprise 0.3% growth despite Iran warThe message from Rachel Reeves is clear. After Britain’s economy defied the predictions for a slump in March, despite the fallout from the Iran war, why put things at risk with a roll of the dice in domestic politics?Responding to bumper growth of 0.3% in March – much stronger than Cit...