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Boris Johnson crticises Blair's call for people to 'rise up' against Brexit
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has criticised former Prime Minister Tony Blair’s call for people to “rise up" against Brexit and suggestions of a second referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union.
London close: FTSE mixed as Unilever flies after rebuffed Kraft Heinz bid
London stocks closed mixed after a Friday session that saw blue-chip consumer goods giant Unilever fly higher after it slapped away a $143bn offer from Kraft Heinz, which has indicated it will return to the table.
Commodities: Crude eases as traders look to looming rig-count data
Crude futures have eased on Friday as traders look to rig-count data out tonight, ahead of the Presidents Day long weekend in the US.
Britons urged to spend £1 coins before new quids arrive
Government officials have urged those who have traditional round pound coins to spend them ahead of the debut of the new 12-sided coin later this year.
London to introduce £10 vehicle pollution charge from October
Drivers of older and more polluting diesel and petrol cars will pay £21. 50 to drive through central London's congestion charge zone from October 23, Mayor Sadiq Khan said on Friday.
UK govt under fire over business rate changes
A group of UK small business representative bodies have hit out at planned rises in business rates and changes to the appeals system.
UK retail sales unexpectedly drop as inflation weighs
Retail sales in the UK unexpectedly fell in January, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, a sign that consumers are beginning to feel the squeeze amid a rise in inflation.
Eurozone construction output dips 0.2% in December
Construction output in the eurozone fell 0. 2% on the month in December compared to a 0. 4% jump in November, according to figures released by Eurostat on Friday.
Tony Blair to rally Remainers to keep Britain in EU
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair is set to rally Remainers to “rise up in defence of what we believe” in an attempt to change the British public’s mind over Brexit.