UK stocks fall as weak retail sales fan recession fears

Pedestrians leave and enter the London Stock Exchange in London, Britain August 15, 2017. REUTERS/Neil Hall/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register GBP trades below 1.14 for first time since 1985 UK retail sales plunge, underlining risk of recession FTSE 100 down 0.6%, FTSE 250 off …

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King Charles III paid poignant tribute to The Queen

King Charles III and his siblings paid a poignant tribute to the Queen by staging a silent vigil around her coffin after she was praised by politicians in Westminster and Edinburgh. With their heads bowed Charles, the Princess Royal, Earl of Wessex and the Duke of York stood guard around …

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Are pubs and supermarkets open on bank holiday Monday?

What sports events are cancelled? All horse-racing has been cancelled on the day of the funeral. No other major sporting events were planned for this Monday.  What else is impacted by the funeral? Center Parcs  Center Parcs had originally announced that it would order holidaymakers to leave its UK sites …

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