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UK stocks rise and pound edges up as investors digest Labour election win

UK stocks rise and pound edges up as investors digest Labour election win

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Daniel Miller

Keir Starmer celebrates Labour’s election victory.Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters 😕UK stocks rose and the pound edged higher on Friday morning as investors reacted ...

Starmer isn’t being honest about the grim reality ahead

Starmer isn’t being honest about the grim reality ahead

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Sarah Wilson

Starmer rejected what he called Sunak’s “defeatist” attitude towards renegotiation. “I do not accept that we can’t get a better deal than ...

UK economy stagnates after no growth in latest quarter

UK economy stagnates after no growth in latest quarter

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Daniel Miller

The UK economy stagnated over the latest quarter but surpassed the expectations of economists, according to official figures. Gross domestic product (GDP) ...