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FTSE 100 ticks up after Reeves strikes optimistic tone at Labour conference
The FTSE 100 rose on Monday after a resurgent afternoon’s trading, as Chancellor Rachel Reeves gave her first Labour conference speech in the role. The blue-chip index rose 29.72 points, or 0.36%, to end the day at 8259.71. The session came as Ms Reeves sought to lay out a moreContinue Reading
Snooker score updates as Mark Williams suffers early British Open exit
It’s going to be a jam-packed day of British Open snooker action, and here are the matches fans can sink their teeth into… 1pm (BST) Mark Williams vs Rory Thor Gary Wilson vs Mark Allen Ding Jinhui vs Aaron Hill Gong Chenzhi vs Tom Ford 2pm Luca Brecel vs MohamedContinue Reading
Cabinet ministers tell Keir Starmer he must remove Simon Case immediately to regain his authority
Sir Keir Starmer is being urged by several cabinet ministers to sack the top civil servant in Whitehall immediately and stamp his authority on the new Labour government. Knives are out for cabinet secretary Simon Case, who has been accused of undermining the prime minister and being responsible for briefingsContinue Reading
Chancellor ‘hit the right notes’ in vision for economy, say business leaders
Business group leaders have said Chancellor Rachel Reeves “hit the right notes” as she sought to lay out a more optimistic vision in her first Labour conference speech in the role. However, industry bodies also cautioned that the Labour Government must be careful not to “chill” small business investment withContinue Reading
Breakfast clubs in primary schools ‘an investment in our young people’ – Reeves
Thousands of children will get access to free breakfast clubs from April under plans set out by Rachel Reeves as she sought to offer a more optimistic vision in her first Labour conference speech as Chancellor. Ms Reeves confirmed up to 750 schools in England would be offered the chanceContinue Reading
UK economic growth slows amid uncertainty over upcoming budget
The pace of economic growth in the UK slowed in September, as concerns about the government’s upcoming budget weighed on business activity, according to a preliminary estimate from the widely tracked PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index). The UK PMI “flash” composite output index, which measures business activity in both the servicesContinue Reading
Rachel Reeves speech disrupted by heckler as she sets out approach to economy
Rachel Reeves has said Labour is “not a party of protest” as her keynote conference speech was disrupted by hecklers. In her first conference speech as Chancellor, Ms Reeves received applause and a standing ovation as she began. But shortly afterwards a protester was hauled out while complaining about theContinue Reading
Protester grabbed by neck and thrown out of Labour conference | News
A protester who heckled Rachel Reeves during her Labour Party conference speech was grabbed by the neck and hauled out of the venue on Monday, 23 September. The heckler shouted about the sale of arms to Israel before security removed him from the hall. “I thought we were voting forContinue Reading
Revealing the long-lost secrets of the real First World War – more than 3,000 years ago
Archaeologists are revealing the long-lost secrets of the real First World War – a series of conflicts that unfolded across much of Europe, the Mediterranean, North Africa and the Middle East some 32 centuries ago. New research published on Monday reveals how two substantial armies from two different parts ofContinue Reading
Strictly star Nick Knowles shares health update after ‘painful’ arm injury
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Strictly Come Dancing’s Nick Knowles has shared a health update after injuring his arm. TheContinue Reading