61 minutes ago Trump’s team concerned Starmer will complete Chagos Islands deal before inauguration

Exclusive: The row deepens as Keir Starmer’s envoy flies into Mauritius today to hold talks with their prime minister about completing the Chagos Islands deal

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70 minutes ago Wall Street heading for record high after Scott Bessent nominated as US Treasury secretary; Barclays fined £40m over 2008 Qatari deal – business live

Bonds rally and dollar dips as investors welcome choice of billionaire hedge fund manager Bessent as next Treasury secretaryNewsflash: A deputy governor at the Bank of England has warned that it is “too early to declare victory” in the fight against inflation.Clare Lombardelli has told a conference at the Bank this morning that inflation has fallen steeply over the past two years. But, she is concerned that there are signs that the process of “wage disinflation” may be slowing, which would keep the cost of living rising faster than the Bank’s target.The outlook for wages and services prices is unclear from here.We need to see more evidence that wage growth and services inflation will continue their journey down to target-consistent rates.The UK economy has made good progress on disinfla...

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77 minutes ago Doctor cautions that 'common disease warning signs' may appear through foot symptoms

A doctor advises that several foot issues may signal an underlying health condition, but having symptoms doesn't necessarily mean something is wrong

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86 minutes ago UK floods latest: Dad rescued son from sinking car as ‘devastating’ floods cause train and traffic chaos

More than 150 flood warnings remain in place for England and Wales and travel issues are set to continue

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97 minutes ago Missing man last seen 18 months ago outside hospital found as family issue update

Shane Barnett, 49, was last seen on May 7, 2023 on CCTV at Allensbank Road, just outside the University Hospital of Wales, in Cardiff and his family were searching for him every day

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97 minutes ago Warning issued as more Brits set to face huge tax bills after pension changes

Under the current laws, you need to pay 40% inheritance tax on your "estate" - so your property, money and possessions - that you pass on after you die - but only if you are leaving more than £325,000 behind

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1 hour ago Barclays drops court battle over 2008 Qatari deals to ‘draw line under’ issue

The bank had been due to challenge the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) decision in the Upper Tribunal court in London this week.

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1 hour ago Thousands of Brits' Christmas flights cancelled as pilots strike at European airline

Finnair has had to cancel hundreds of flights due to pilot strikes taking place ahead of Christmas, with festive travel impacted for more than 30,000 passengers

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2 hours ago Storm Bert continues to pummel Scotland in fresh downpours amid new weather warning

The Met Office has issued another yellow weather warning after many parts of the country were hit with snow, wind, ice, and rain over the weekend.

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2 hours ago Storm Bert: UK weather warnings map reveals which areas are most at risk of flooding

More than 200 flood alerts have been issued for residents across England and Wales

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