May 11th, 2026
By Alex Bennett
After a weekend of increasing calls for Keir Starmer to announce a timetable for his departure as prime minister, social media messages on Sunday evening from leading...
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May 8th, 2026
By Jonathan Cook
Labour is on course to lose more than two-thirds of its local council seats after the early results of yesterday’s elections pointed to a breakthrough for Reform UK at...
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May 7th, 2026
By Ryan Morrison
Oil prices eased again as hopes of a US-Iran deal took some heat out of the market. That has calmed some of the defensive mood that shaped the start of the week,...
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May 6th, 2026
By Alex Bennett
The pound remained at or close to its best for ten months against the euro yesterday and close to its two-month high against the US dollar. The backdrop was risky...
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May 5th, 2026
By Christopher Nye
While the UK took a day off for the May Day Bank Holiday yesterday some of the shine came off sterling’s stellar performance from Friday, though both GBP/EUR and...
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May 1st, 2026
By Christopher Nye
In early trading this morning the pound reached its best against the euro since last summer. It is also at a six-week high against the US dollar, after a day when...
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