London stocks rose in early trade on Friday after the US Senate approved a deal to raise the debt ceiling, but gains were unspectacular as investors eyed the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 7,097.63. Richard Hunter, head …
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The Duke of Edinburgh’s personal regalia which he selected himself for his funeral has been pre-positioned on nine cushions on the altar at St George’s Chapel ahead of the service this afternoon. Prince Philip’s insignia on display at the church in Windsor Castle includes the medals and decorations conferred on him …
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Pedestrians and shoppers walk along Regent Street in London, on April 12. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg As London’s shops and pub gardens reopen for the first weekend in three months, funds targeting smaller U.K. companies are among the best performers in Europe thanks to a rally in domestic …
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A gun salute rang out around the world today in honour of Prince Philip who died yesterday aged 99, with Royal Navy warships firing 41 shots over 40 minutes from midday in unison with batteries across the UK and Gibraltar after similar events in his beloved Commonwealth. Crowds gathered on Tower …
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E conomic optimism swept London’s FTSE 250 index to a record high today as traders placed their bets on a faster-than-expected recovery for pandemic-hit stocks. The domestic-focused FTSE 250 — home to companies including Royal Mail, easyJet and ITV — surged as high as 22,177.49 as the benchmark exceeded the …
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D ozens of complaints have been made against a Covid-19 test supplier after quarantined travellers were left waiting several days for a kit to arrive. East Yorkshire-based Latus Health has been accused of providing an “appalling” service, with customers claiming they received their £175 coronavirus tests late – potentially delaying …
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DAN WOOTTON: Prince William ends his 20-year friendship with ITV’s Tom Bradby over him siding with his brother Harry and becoming a mouthpiece for his and Meghan’s gripes about the Royals Two-decades long friendship between Prince William and Tom Bradby is now over, say senior royal sources Duke of Cambridge …
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King George II was having a glorious time. The 65-year-old monarch was in disguise at a masked ball for the cream of London’s aristocracy — and he’d just been mistaken for a waiter. One of the noble ladies beckoned to him. Failing to recognise His Majesty dressed as an English …
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A woman was baffled when she received a parcel and allegedly found a half-eaten cake inside. Tamara Johnson, who lives in London, had not been feeling well and was expecting a package from her mum who sent her Black Forest gateaux slices to cheer her up. But in a TikTok …
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The creators of blockbuster musical The Book Of Mormon have agreed to go over the show with key actors to discuss points of unease — and possibly make adjustments — after black cast members wrote a private letter expressing concerns. Twenty actors from the original and current Broadway cast signed …
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