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Pound hits four-year high against dollar, prompting calls to ‘buy now’
Sterling has surged to $1.38 against the US dollar, its strongest level since October 2021, as a combination of US economic disruption, shifting interest rate expectations and geopolitical uncertainty weakens the greenback. Currency analysts said the move has been driven more by dollar softness than by a sudden strengthening ofContinue Reading
More than 28,000 corporate insolvencies in 2025 highlight strain on UK businesses
UK businesses remained under intense financial pressure throughout 2025, with more than 28,000 insolvency-related activities recorded over the year, underlining the fragile state of the operating environment despite easing inflation. New figures from R3, the trade association for restructuring and insolvency professionals, show there were 28,616 corporate insolvency activities inContinue Reading
Harry Styles fans are furious at his tour ticket prices – but are they actually unreasonable?
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Managing Spurs as £43m Maghnes Akliouche deal struck and £35m ace signs contract
Tottenham Hotspur go into the final few days of the winter transfer window with plenty of work left to do. Thomas Frank’s team might have made a fast start in the Champions League but it’s a different story domestically – especially on home turf. A return of just nine pointsContinue Reading
Starmer lands in Beijing after claiming engaging with China will make UK richer and safer
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Sir Keir Starmer has landed in China for a controversial three-day visit, which he has claimed will make the UK saferContinue Reading
Pets at Home narrows retail sales declines after cutting prices
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Small defence firms to get easier access to MoD contracts under new growth unit
Small British defence companies are set to gain easier access to Ministry of Defence contracts after the government launched a dedicated unit to simplify procurement and boost spending with smaller suppliers. The Ministry of Defence has unveiled the Defence Office for Small Business Growth, a new service designed to cutContinue Reading
Discovery of complex pre-historic tools in China suggests our ancestors were far more advanced than thought
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Complex prehistoric tools unearthed at an archaeological site in central China are upending long-standing assumptions about human evolution, scientists claim inContinue Reading
Top Bollywood singer Arijit Singh announces surprise retirement but ‘won’t stop making music’
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Doomsday Clock closer to midnight than ever before, scientists warn
Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter The apocalypse is closer than it ever has been, according to the experts behind the Doomsday Clock. The clock now stands at 85Continue Reading