Brexit
FTSE 100 could hit 10,000 if it can shake off Brexit risk premium
For the top-flight index to reach the 10,000 point mark by end-2020, the UK share market needs to either rid itself of the current risk discount associated with Brexit or be carried aloft by a global equity bubble, a top research team said.
Labour NEC meets amid split on second Brexit vote
The Labour party's National Executive Committee was meeting on Tuesday amid a split among members on whether to endorse a public vote on Brexit in its European election manifesto.
Thomas Cook reveals negative Brexit impact on EU holiday plans
Thomas Cook revealed on Monday that nearly half of the holiday packages sold for this summer are to non-European Union countries as the uncertainty around Brexit leads Britons to change their travel plans.
Brexit to slow economic growth further in 2019, says report
The UK's economy will slow in the second half of the year as the impact of Brexit uncertainty weighs on growth, according to a leading economic forecaster.
Warren Buffett says he's ready to invest in the UK
Warren Buffett is prepared to invest in Britain immediately if the right opportunity arises.
May survives attempt to change no-confidence rules
UK Prime Minister Theresa May escaped another attempt to unseat her after Conservative powerbrokers voted against a change in party rules that would have opened the door to a fresh challenge to her leadership.
Govt to resume Brexit talks with Labour as Tories look to topple May
The government and opposition Labour Party were set to resume Brexit talks on Tuesday as MPs returned from the Easter break.
German foreign minister says UK cannot have further Brexit extension
Germany's foreign minister has warned that if the UK does not make progress on agreeing a Brexit deal it will not be given a further extension to the deadline beyond 31 October.
FX round-up: Pound edges higher, talks between Labour and Government in focus
Sterling edged up on Monday, following remarks from Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, who said during a visit to Japan that talks with Labour - which are set to continue over the Easter recess - had been "more constructive than people thought".
Half of UK firms plan investment cuts amid Brexit delay - survey
UK finance chiefs' perceptions of economic and financial deterioration are at the highest levels since the 2016 Brexit referendum, revealed the latest CFO quarterly survey by Deloitte.
Second Brexit referendum vote could happen, says Hammond
Parliament is likely to be given another chance to decide whether to hold a second Brexit referendum, Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond said on Thursday.
May urges MPs to 'reflect' on Brexit impasse over Easter break
British Prime Minister Theresa May urged MPs to use the Easter recess to "reflect" on the Brexit impasse and find ways to get her much-maligned deal through parliament.
UK middle class households struggling to maintain economic status
Middle-class households around the world, but also in the UK, are struggling to maintain their economic status and lifestyles as stagnating incomes fail to keep up with the rising cost of housing and education, warned the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development in their latest report.
May gets 6 month Brexit delay as EU says 'don't waste this time'
The UK was given a Brexit delay of six months to October 31, after a marathon emergency meeting of EU leaders in Brussels overnight.
Brexit concerns continue to weigh on Britain's housing market
The average level of stock on estate agents' books plumbed a close to record low in March, yet prices continued to decline modestly even as new inquiries fell for an eighth consecutive month on the back of mounting concerns around Brexit, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Record number of UK stores shut down in 2018
Britain's top high streets lost a record 2,481 shops last year with an average of 16 closures per day.
EU looking for up to one year delay on Brexit
EU leaders were set on Wednesday to consider giving the UK a longer Brexit extension and take complete control of the departure process from beleaguered UK Prime Minister Theresa May.
May heads to Berlin, Paris to ask for Brexit extension
UK Prime Minister Theresa May was travelling to Berlin and Paris on Tuesday to ask for a short Brexit extension as Britain faced the prospect of a no-deal departure on Friday.
EU stands 'fully behind Ireland' in Brexit negotiations, says Barnier
The EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier on Monday said that, in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the EU will refuse to open trade talks with Britain until an agreement is in place regarding the Irish border, citizens’ rights and a financial settlement.
UK business confidence at weakest for years
Business optimist in the UK has fallen to its lowest level in five and a half years, with the biggest drop in confidence in over a decade.