36 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 21 February: Firms shed jobs at fastest rate since 2020, four banks fined £100m

Private sector firms are shedding staff at the fastest rate since the pandemic, new figures showed today.

Economics

37 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 21 February: Firms cut jobs at fastest rate since 2020, banks fined £100m

Four leading City banks were today fined more than £100 million for unlawfully sharing market sensitive information about the pricing of UK bonds.

Economics

37 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 21 February: Four banks handed £100m chat rooms fine, retail sales rebound

Four leading City banks were today fined more than £100 million for unlawfully sharing market sensitive information about the pricing of UK bonds.

Economics

38 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 21 February: Four City banks given £100m chat rooms fine, retail sales rebound

Four leading City banks were today fined more than £100 million for unlawfully sharing market sensitive information about the pricing of UK bonds.

Economics

48 h. ago Kremlin's 'concerned' verdict on Keir Starmer's peacekeeping plan for Ukraine

A top Kremlin official has responded to Keir Starmer's proposals for a peacekeeping force in Ukraine involving British troops on the ground as tensions continue to rise over Trump's proposals

Politics

59 h. ago Ukraine peacekeeping plan with up to 30,000 troops that Keir Starmer will present to Donald Trump

Western spy planes, satellites and drones would gather intelligence on Russia’s military forces

Politics

60 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 20 February: Centrica and Lloyds shares rally on results, miner cuts De Beers value

Annual results today fuelled strong share price performances by widely-held Centrica and Lloyds Banking Group.

Politics

61 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 20 February: Lloyds rallies despite £700m provision, Centrica lifts dividend and buyback

Annual results today fuelled strong share price performances by widely-held Centrica and Lloyds Banking Group.

Economics

63 h. ago Revealed: Ukraine peacekeeping plan Sir Keir Starmer will present to Donald Trump

Prime Minister to propose sending 30,000 troops to police Ukraine as part of peacekeeping efforts

Politics

3 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 19 February: Glencore and airline stocks fall, BAE and HSBC in results spotlight

A jump in UK inflation to a 10-month high of 3% today dealt a blow to hopes of early further interest rate cuts.

Society

3 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 19 February: BAE Systems and HSBC in results spotlight, inflation setback

A jump in UK inflation to a 10-month high of 3% today dealt a blow to hopes of early further interest rate cuts.

Economics

3 d. ago Trump savages Zelensky and green lights Europe putting peacekeeping troops in Ukraine

Hours after his negotiators met with their Russian counterparts, Trump blamed Zelensky for the war in his country, saying: 'You should have ended it - three years, you should have never started it.

Politics

4 d. ago Ukraine latest: Russia ‘won’t accept Nato peacekeeping troops’ as Zelensky demands Kyiv is involved in talks

Ukraine says no peace deal can be made on its behalf as talks in Saudi Arabia conclude

Politics

4 d. ago Russia warns it will not accept European peacekeeping troops in Ukraine at truce talks with the US

The comments came after Starmer said that he was ready to send troops to Ukraine as a guarantee of security, while urging a 'backstop' security commitment from the US

Events

4 d. ago Nigel Farage says Tories ‘not on the right in any measurable way’ and calls Labour government ‘miserable’ – UK politics live

Leader of Reform UK criticises Conservatives and ‘declinist’ Labour government in new attacksGood morning, defence secretary John Healey has finished speaking, so I can take a quick pause and actually welcome you to our rolling coverage of UK politics for Tuesday. Here are the headlines Defence secretary John Healey has announced what he described as the most significant defence reform for 50 years, in which reporting lines and budgets will be simplified, and a new “quad” of four senior leaders reporting directly to the minister appointedHealy said there were extraordinary people in the UK’s defence forces, but too often they were hampered by process, and there was a lack of direct accountability. He suggested his changes might bring about up to £10bn in savings to the taxpayer over the next decadeTransport secretary Heidi Alexander has said the UK should not rule out sending troops to Ukraine as part of any future peacekeeping forceThe rate of UK unemployment remained unchanged at ...

Politics

4 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 18 February: BT downgrade hits shares, wage growth accelerates

An acceleration in wage growth today dealt a setback to hopes for faster cuts in interest rates.

Events

4 d. ago MPs 'likely to get a vote' on sending British troops to Ukraine as peacekeepers to deter future Putin attacks

Sir Keir Starmer takes lead in pledging to deploy UK forces to Ukraine

Politics

4 d. ago MPs set to vote on whether UK troops should be sent to Ukraine on peacekeeping duties

Heidi Alexander said it would be “normal, if circumstances allow, for Parliament to be consulted” on military action.

Politics

4 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 18 February: Wage growth accelerates, InterContinental buys Ruby chain

An acceleration in wage growth today dealt a setback to hopes for faster cuts in interest rates.

Politics

4 d. ago One misstep away from World War III: Keir Starmer's 'peacekeeping' operation in Ukraine would be fraught with danger and has potential to trigger wider conflict, military experts warn

British spymaster Colonel Philip Ingram fears tyrant Vladimir Putin would never stick to any peace deal and could open fire on British troops acting as part of a peacekeeping force in Ukraine.

Events