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Sunak defends wife over non-dom status as allies 'blame No 10' leaks

The UK chancellor has defended his wife after it emerged she holds the tax-reducing non-domiciled status, as it was reported his allies have accused No...

Fri, 08/04/2022 - 09:12

UK regulator urges airlines to set 'deliverable' schedules

Airlines have been urged by the UK aviation regulator to set ‘deliverable’ schedules after thousands of UK flights were cancelled in recent days due to...

Fri, 08/04/2022 - 08:23

LONDON BRIEFING: CMC Markets ends financial year on strong note

CMC Markets on Friday said it expects its annual profit to come at the upper end of forecasts after enjoying its ‘strongest quarter’ of its...

Fri, 08/04/2022 - 08:13

UK PM, German chancellor eye reducing dependence on Russian gas

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to meet the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as they look to discuss how to help European countries wean...

Fri, 08/04/2022 - 05:55

UK retail footfall improves in March as Covid curbs ease

UK retail footfall moved slightly closer to pre-virus levels in March, figures on Friday showed, as the absence of Covid curbs meant the sector finally...

Fri, 08/04/2022 - 05:01

G7 countries agree new economic sanctions against Russia

The Group of Seven industrialised nations slapped fresh sanctions on Russia Thursday following the ‘appalling atrocities by Russian armed forces’ against civilians in Ukraine.

G7...

Thu, 07/04/2022 - 18:17

US ends normal trade ties with Russia over Ukraine invasion

The US Congress voted Thursday to end normal trade relations with Moscow, as the White House ratcheted up pressure on President Vladimir Putin over his...

Thu, 07/04/2022 - 18:15

TOP NEWS: ECB members divided over inflation response

European Central Bank policymakers disagreed last month on how to respond to runaway inflation and economic uncertainty caused by the Ukraine war, minutes from their...

Thu, 07/04/2022 - 15:16

Concerns raised over Chinese takeover of UK semiconductor company

The UK will become a ‘wholly owned subsidiary’ of China if businesses like Newport Wafer Fab are sold to companies linked with the Chinese government,...

Thu, 07/04/2022 - 13:57

UK households ‘face record £900 income hit this year’

UK households are set to be £900 worse off this year in a ‘historic fall’ in living standards but the lowest earners face a £1,300...

Thu, 07/04/2022 - 13:37

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