British investors pulled a record £6.71bn from global equity markets last year, as months of pre-Budget uncertainty triggered a stock market exodus more than twice the scale seen around the
UK borrowing surges to record high as spending balloons
Record growth in public sector pay and rising welfare costs have pushed government borrowing to its highest annual level outside the pandemic, according to official figures.
O2 risks customer exodus amid backlash over ‘unfair’ price hikes
O2 is facing the prospect of losing more than two million customers after unexpectedly raising monthly mobile bills by £2.50, according to new data from consumer group Which?.
Economist warns UK is heading into a debt crisis
Gerard Lyons has warned that Britain and several other major advanced economies are moving toward a sovereign debt crisis as governments struggle to rein in public spending and global borrowing
Share Talk Weekly Small Cap Movers & Shakers, Saturday 29th November 2025
The FTSE 100 advanced 0.3% to close at 9,720.51, with heavyweight resource names providing much of the upward momentum. The mid-cap FTSE 250 also added just over 0.3% to 22,165.17,
FTSE tipped to edge higher as Budget dust settles and US markets return
London stocks look set for a modest lift as trading resumes with a calmer tone following Wednesday’s Budget and the Thanksgiving break in the US.
FTSE set for muted open as Budget verdict sinks in
The FTSE 100 looks poised for a hesitant start on Thursday as investors continue to digest the implications of Labour’s first Budget, with initial enthusiasm giving way to more cautious
Reeves prepares policy U-turn on offshore oil as Budget overhaul looms
Labour is poised to dial back its hardline stance on North Sea oil and gas drilling, aiming to stem a growing exodus of investment and jobs from the UK energy
FTSE edges higher as global rally overshadows Budget anticipation
London stocks opened modestly higher, but the uplift owes more to renewed global optimism than excitement about today’s Budget.
FTSE 100 set for strong open as markets rally ahead of Reeves’ Budget
London stocks are poised for a bullish start on Wednesday as anticipation builds for Rachel Reeves’ Budget statement at 12.30pm.
Reeves to unveil stamp duty holiday to revive London IPO market
Rachel Reeves will announce a three-year stamp duty holiday for newly listed companies in her Budget, in a bid to reignite London’s struggling stock market and lure more firms to
UK stocks edge higher as investors brace for Budget day
UK shares ticked higher as investors waited anxiously to see how the Chancellor’s Budget will impact businesses and households.