February 27th, 2019
By Kiran Najran
The pound hit a 21-month high of 1.167 against the euro yesterday as prime minister Theresa May made her first public admission that Brexit could be delayed – saying...
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February 26th, 2019
By Ricky Bean
After a lull in the markets, the pound hit 1.158 against the euro this morning amid rumours of a delay to Brexit and increased likelihood of a second referendum....
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February 25th, 2019
By Ricky Bean
Over the weekend, Theresa May felt moved to dismiss pressure for her to step down as prime minister after Brexit. May has angered MPs by admitting that there will be no...
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February 22nd, 2019
By Christopher Nye
There was some good news for chancellor Philip Hammond yesterday, as figures released showed that UK public finances hit a record surplus in January. The latest public...
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February 21st, 2019
By Christopher Nye
Just two days after seven MPs resigned from the Labour party, three Tory MPs followed suit to join the newly formed Independent Group. Anna Soubry, Sarah Wollaston and...
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February 20th, 2019
By Christopher Nye
Figures released yesterday showed that British wages grew by 3.4% in December. This is slightly below the 3.5% growth the markets had been expecting, but is still above...
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