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Thursday, Mar 28

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Reform support hits record high

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Reform UK has hit a new record high in poll support.

Wednesday, Mar 27

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Cheap Chinese imports ‘distorting global prices’, warns US

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The US Treasury Secretary has accused China of creating unfair competition that “distorts global prices” as it ramps up production of technologies aimed at shifting the world towards net zero.

Tuesday, Mar 26

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Zelensky replaces national security adviser in surprise shake-up

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Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, has dismissed Oleksiy Danilov, Ukraine’s security council secretary, in a surprise reshuffle.

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Trump’s wealth surges by $5.5bn as Truth Social starts trading in New York

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Donald Trump has entered the ranks of the world’s 500 richest people after shares in his social media company surged on their Wall Street debut.

Monday, Mar 25

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‘Feeble’ British sanctions will only embolden China, says Jenrick

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Robert Jenrick has said that the “feeble” sanctions against China announced by Oliver Dowden “will only embolden China to continue its aggression towards the UK”.

Friday, Mar 22

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FTSE 100 closes in on record high amid rate cut hopes

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The FTSE 100 closed in on a record high on Friday amid growing hopes interest rate cuts are on the horizon as official data suggested Britain is out of recession.

Thursday, Mar 21

Bank of England faces backlash for being ‘overly cautious’ on rates

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The Bank of England has been accused of putting caution before growth as it held interest rates at 5.25pc.

Wednesday, Mar 20

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Government suffers clean sweep of seven Rwanda defeats in House of Lords

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Rwanda flights are set to be delayed as the Lords inflicted a series of heavy defeats on Rishi Sunak’s landmark legislation, pushing back the passage of his Bill until after Easter.

High taxes make UK unattractive place to invest, says Santander boss

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Santander’s UK boss has warned that high taxes are making Britain an unattractive place to invest, amid growing pressure on the Chancellor to cut the burden on households and businesses.

Tuesday, Mar 19

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Tesco told to change Clubcard logo after losing legal battle with Lidl

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Tesco has lost a bid at the Court of Appeal against a ruling that its Clubcard logo infringed on the trademark of rival supermarket Lidl.

Monday, Mar 18

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Sunak set for fresh battle with Lords after MPs vote down Rwanda Bill amendments

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Rishi Sunak faces a showdown with the Lords on Wednesday over his Rwanda Bill after he used his Commons majority to reverse their amendments to his flagship legislation.

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Giving up oil is a ‘fantasy’, says Saudi Aramco chief

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Ditching oil and gas is a “fantasy” amid increasing demand, one of the world’s most powerful oil and gas bosses has said.

Friday, Mar 15

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Russian voters set fire to polling booths and pour ink into ballot boxes

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Anti-Kremlin protesters set fire to voting booths and poured ink into ballot boxes as voting began in Russia’s presidential elections on Friday.

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Baby formula lawsuit wipes £7bn off FTSE 100 giant

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Consumer goods giant Reckitt has suffered a £7bn share price slump after it lost a US legal case claiming its baby formula contributed to the death of a premature child.

Thursday, Mar 14

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Stagflation fears after surprise US inflation figures

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Interest rates could stay high for longer after unexpected US inflation figures were released this morning, stoking fear of stagflation - high inflation accompanied with unemployment and stagnant demand.

Wednesday, Mar 13

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Elon Musk’s Tesla is ‘growth company with no growth’

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More than $14.3bn (£11.2bn) has been wiped off the value of Tesla after it was labelled a “growth company with no growth” by a Wall Street bank.

Tuesday, Mar 12

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FTSE 100 surges amid hopes for interest rate cuts

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The FTSE 100 jumped to its highest level since May as investors cheered the prospect of earlier interest rate cuts.

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Reform will be ‘significant factor with or without me’ at next election, says Farage

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Reform UK will be a “very significant factor” at the next general election “with or without me”, Nigel Farage has said.

Monday, Mar 11

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China lashes out at US over attempts to force sale of TikTok’s American operations

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China has lashed out at the United States after congressmen told TikTok it may be shut down if it fails to break away from its Chinese parent company.

Friday, Mar 8

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Bitcoin hits $70,000 in new record high

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Bitcoin reached an all-time high this afternoon, breaching $70,000, as investors become more confident of interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve.

Thursday, Mar 7

Death of cash helps boost tax revenue by £12bn

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The death of cash has raked in an extra £12bn for Jeremy Hunt as card and digital payments make it harder for people to dodge tax.

Wednesday, Mar 6

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Budget 2024: FTSE stocks leap after Hunt unveils Great British Isa

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The FTSE 250 jumped higher amid increasing hopes that a British ISA will revive the fortunes of UK stocks.

Tuesday, Mar 5

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YouTube and Facebook hit by mass tech outage

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Users of YouTube and Facebook experienced disruption this afternoon, with hundreds of thousands of users reporting problems.

Monday, Mar 4

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Government defeated in Lords over Rwanda Bil

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The Government has been defeated multiple times in the House of Lords over the Rwanda Bill as peers voted add tougher safeguards to the scheme.

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EU fine wipes $78bn off Apple’s valuation

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More than $78bn (£61bn) has been wiped off the value of Apple after it was fined €1.8bn (£1.6bn) by the European Union for breaking the bloc’s competition laws by favouring its own music streaming service over rivals.

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Friday, Mar 1

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Interest rate cuts ‘some way off’ even if inflation hits 2pc, warns Bank official

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Interest rate cuts will remain “some way off” even if inflation falls below 2pc in the spring, the Bank of England’s chief economist has warned.

Thursday, Feb 29

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US inflation gauge hits lowest level in nearly three years

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US consumer prices increased at their slowest rate in nearly three years, according to the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation, keeping a June interest rate cut for America on the table.

Wednesday, Feb 28

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Bitcoin soars close to record high

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Bitcoin has topped $60,000 for the first time in more than two years amid a flurry of excitement after the approval of wider trading methods in the US.

Tuesday, Feb 27

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Post Office scandal: I was victim of smear campaign, Henry Staunton tells MPs

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The sacked Post Office chairman has claimed he is the victim of a “smear campaign” over Horizon, as a feud at the top of the organisation was laid bare in front of MPs on Tuesday.