Political News
Brussels rejects Italy's budget; sanctions now possible
The European Commission has rejected Italy’s big-spending budget, escalating the row between Brussels and Rome.
May admits without her deal there could be "no Brexit at all"
Ahead of a trip to Brussels to fine-tune her Brexit deal ahead of a European Union summit on Sunday, Prime Minister Theresa May attempted to gain support for her deal by warning that without it there could be "no Brexit at all".
UK government borrowing hits surprise three-year high
There was an unexpected spike in public borrowing in October, official figures showed on Wednesday, as government spending rose.
HICL ups NAV but warns political uncertainty is key risk
Investment fund HICL Infrastructure hailed a ‘strong’ first half on Tuesday but warned that political uncertainty in the UK remained a significant risk.
Trump eyes oil price as he defends Saudi prince over Khashoggi murder
US President Donald Trump said he supports Saudi Arabia’s claim that journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder was carried out by an “enemy of the state”.