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Back to profileSir Keir Starmer resigns as Prime Minister with Andy Burnham poised to take over
Andy Burnham looks set to become Britain’s seventh Prime Minister in around a decade, a remarkable level of political upheaval for a developed economy.
Market update: PM under pressure and private equity circles easyJet
The pound remains under pressure as political chop and change is back on the agenda in the UK.
Gilt yields climb after Burnham election and rise in state borrowing
Investors are balancing the political uncertainty which is swirling against signs of a bit more resilience in the UK economy.
Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% but says inflation still to rise
Policymakers are playing a game of patience, slowly shuffling their latest cards of data and taking time to deliberate where inflation will land next.
Vacancies tumble to lowest in five years – ONS
The fall in vacancies to a five-year low is another sign that the UK jobs market is losing momentum.
Sentiment stays subdued amid interest rate worries
The Footsie is on the back foot in early trade as investors await the Bank of England interest rate decision, with no change expected.
Morrisons sales growth slows amid ‘highly competitive’ market
Morrisons’ slowing sales growth underlines how intense the supermarket price wars have become in the UK.
AO World offshores sales and customer contact roles in face of soaring wage bill
It’s going to recruit more workers overseas and lean more heavily on automation to find savings to compensate for its wage bill.
Inflation holds steady at 2.8% as food price rises ease
While inflation remains above the Bank’s two per cent target, disinflationary forces are creeping in.
G7 summit opens with Iran deal under scrutiny
The agreement establishes a 60-day framework for broader negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme.
Oil prices drop as Trump announces US-Iran peace deal
Some nervousness remains given that we’ve had plenty of false starts to this peace process.
SpaceX: Shares soar, rocketing past the initial listing price in an historic debut
Shares hit $150, slightly less than earlier predictions, but indicative of huge interest in Elon Musk’s vision