Political News
Brexit one year on: FTSE boosted as sterling suffers
It’s exactly one year to the day since one of the biggest political shocks of recent times unfolded before our eyes, as Britain bade goodbye to the European Union and rocked financial markets to their core as the plates of the Old Continent shifted irreversibly.
FX round-up: Sterling mixed, prone to volatility as PM May heads Brussels
Sterling had a mixed Thursday as PM Theresa May went to Brussels to unveil to European leaders her allegedly more generous plans for the rights of EU citizens in the UK.
London close: FTSE scrapes along as PM takes her Brexit show to Brussels
The FTSE scraped along to a lower close as PM Theresa May looked took her Brexit and hung-parliament show to Brussels.
Commodities: Crude gets a Thursday fillip higher, but downside risk remains
Prices of crude oil got a Thursday fillip higher as investors took some note of recent falls in US inventories, but nonetheless remain mindful of the black liquid's potential for further declines.
Union alleges serious decline in construction inspections
The Unite union issued a statement on Thursday, confirming it was seeking “urgent meetings” with ministers and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a freedom of information (FOI) request revealed a “sharp drop” in construction inspections.
Trump state visit to UK will go ahead, Boris Johnson says
Foreign secretary Boris Johnson has said Donald Trump’s planned state visit to the UK will go ahead, despite its omission from the Queen’s Speech on Wednesday.
Trump floats idea of solar panels on Mexico border wall
US President Donald Trump has suggested the construction of a border wall with neighbours Mexico could be partly financed by attaching solar panels to its structure.
At least three tower blocks found with cladding type used at Grenfell Tower
At least three tower blocks have been found to be covered with combustible cladding similar to that used at Grenfell Tower, according to the UK government.