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UK borrowing costs jump and pound falls as Starmer faces pressure to stand down – business live

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UK borrowing costs jump and pound falls as Starmer faces pressure to stand down – business live

May 12, 2026 11

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Politics Live: Minister says Starmer is ‘listening’ but...

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Buyers of Liza Minnelli memoir claim it was not signed by hand

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Buyers of Liza Minnelli memoir claim it was not signed by hand

May 12, 2026 9

Premium editions of Kids, Wait Till You Hear This! cost up to $250 but some say signatures...

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British Steel nationalisation: what went wrong, and what happens now?

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British Steel nationalisation: what went wrong, and what happens now?

May 12, 2026 9

Keir Starmer’s plan for full state ownership marks latest chapter in Scunthorpe plant’s troubled history Full nationalisation...

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UK households cut back spending at fastest rate in 18 months, Barclays says

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UK households cut back spending at fastest rate in 18 months, Barclays says

May 12, 2026 8

Dip in credit card spending in April, particularly on travel, suggests Britons preparing for harder times amid...

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BuzzFeed sold to Byron Allen, who will take over as CEO in $120m deal

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BuzzFeed sold to Byron Allen, who will take over as CEO in $120m deal

May 12, 2026 9

Allen, a media entrepreneur, to replace founder Jonah Peretti as chief executive with ‘significant’ cost cuts to...

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British Steel: more questions than answers on the future | Nils Pratley

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British Steel: more questions than answers on the future | Nils Pratley

May 11, 2026 7

Hard decisions over a possible sale and future subsidies loom now full nationalisation is on the cards...

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UK borrowing costs rise as Starmer speech fails to dispel investor ‘jitters’

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UK borrowing costs rise as Starmer speech fails to dispel investor ‘jitters’

May 11, 2026 6

Bond yields creep higher on concerns about potential for political instability and rising inflation Business live –...

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Oil prices climb after Trump dismisses Iran’s response to peace plan

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Oil prices climb after Trump dismisses Iran’s response to peace plan

May 11, 2026 4

Brent crude rises after US president calls overture from Tehran ‘totally unacceptable’ Business live – news updates...

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AI-powered hacking has exploded into industrial-scale threat, Google says

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AI-powered hacking has exploded into industrial-scale threat, Google says

May 11, 2026 9

Criminal groups and state-linked actors appear to be using commercial models to refine and scale up attacks...

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E.ON agrees to buy Ovo in deal to create UK’s biggest energy supplier

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E.ON agrees to buy Ovo in deal to create UK’s biggest energy supplier

May 11, 2026 9

Acquisition would result in combined company serving about 9.6 million households if given regulatory approval Business live...

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