7 h. ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London flat and Europe jumps as UK government borrowing costs climb amid Starmer coup

FTSE 100 LIVE: London flat and Europe jumps as UK government borrowing costs climb amid Starmer coup  Yahoo Finance UK

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8 h. ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London flat and Europe gains as UK government borrowing costs climb amid Starmer coup

FTSE 100 LIVE: London flat and Europe gains as UK government borrowing costs climb amid Starmer coup  Yahoo Finance UK

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6 d. ago Sky Sports F1 pundit pulls out of Brazilian Grand Prix coverage for health reasons

Natalie Pinkham has been absent from our screens since undergoing neck surgery in September, and the Sky Sports F1 presenter has now been forced to miss the Brazilian Grand Prix

Sport

6 d. ago Belgium to hold security meeting after drone sightings at airports and military bases

Source says Russia ‘very probably’ responsible amid surge in incursions into European airspace since mid-SeptemberBelgium’s national security council will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday after drone sightings at airports caused chaos for travellers and raised security concerns.Arrivals and departures were halted for several hours on Tuesday evening at Belgium’s busiest airport, Brussels, leading to the cancellation of dozens of flights. The skies were also closed over Liège airport, an important hub for freight transport, leading to further cancellations, delays and diversions. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Economists urge Reeves to make ‘difficult’ choices to boost market confidence

Experts said the Chancellor should prioritise bringing down Government borrowing costs.

Economics

1 week ago Government borrowing costs rise as Rachel Reeves comes under fresh pressure in renting row

Government borrowing costs rose sharply on Thursday, partially erasing gains made in recent months, in another blow to Rachel Reeves' Budget plans.

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1 week ago Government borrowing costs rise as Rachel Reeves comes under pressure

Government borrowing costs rose sharply on Thursday, partially erasing gains made in recent months, in another blow to Rachel Reeves' Budget plans.

Politics

2 w. ago Montana municipal candidate suggests ‘homeless island’ tourist attraction to address city’s unhoused population

Great Falls City Commissioner candidate Pete Anderson said his idea would provide shelters to homeless individuals without the need for government borrowing

Society

2 w. ago Record low number of graduates from top universities started paying back student loans last year amid growing jobs crisis

In 2024, only some 44,527 recent alumni of Russell Group institutions began to repay money they borrowed from the government to fund their studies. Pictured: File photo

Society

2 w. ago Brits stocking up on GOLD helps high street claw back ground ahead of grim Budget

Official figures showed retail sales surging 0.5 per cent in September, while the August increase was revised up to 0.6 per cent.

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3 w. ago Here comes my Budget... and you're not going to like it! Rachel Reeves braces Brits for more tax misery as she blames Brexit

Rachel Reeves admitted the economy is 'not working as it should' and she does not 'like' the situation as government borrowing hit a new post-Covid high.

Economics

3 w. ago 'Tax bomb' warning as government borrowing hits highest level in five years

Public sector net borrowing rose to £20.2 billion for the month, £1.6 billion higher than in September 2024. It puts more pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of the Budget

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3 w. ago Rachel Reeves tells business leaders Brexit is to blame for UK economic woe as fears mount over Budget raids on 'wealth' and pensions after borrowing hits new high

The Chancellor admitted the economy is 'not working as it should' as government borrowing hit a new high, but denied it was 'broken'.

Economics

3 w. ago Fears mount over Budget raids on 'wealth' and pensions after government borrowing hits new high

Public sector net borrowing was £20.2billion last month, £1.6billion higher than the same period a year earlier.

Economics

3 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 21 October: Borrowing setback for Chancellor, gold price falls

Government borrowing rose in September to the highest level in five years, piling more pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves over the nation’s public purse.

Politics

3 w. ago More woe for Reeves as government borrowing hits new September record outside of Covid with MPs clamouring for 'wealth taxes' at Budget

Public sector net borrowing was £20.2billion last month, £1.6billion higher than the same period a year earlier.

Economics

3 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 21 October: Borrowing highest since 2020, index maintains progress

Government borrowing rose in September to the highest level in five years, piling more pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves over the nation’s public purse.

Politics

3 w. ago UK Government borrowing surges to highest September figure in five years

Public sector net borrowing rose to £20.2 billion last month, £1.6 billion higher than the same month last year.

Politics

3 w. ago UK Government borrowing surges in September to highest in five years

Public sector net borrowing rose to £20.2 billion in September, £1.6 billion higher than the same month last year.

Politics

3 w. ago How the west can stop the global south being strangled by debt | Heather Stewart

Labour would do well to remember its manifesto promise to revive Britain’s global leadership on developmentWith borrowing costs rising and western governments including the UK cutting their aid budgets, unsustainable debts are driving a development crisis across the global south.In the latest evidence, Ethiopia last week faced the threat of being sued by its creditors in the English courts, after long-running negotiations about restructuring $1bn (£740m) of its debt collapsed. Continue reading...

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