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Markets warn sterling slump could lead UK interest rates to triple by next yearAnalysts expect Bank of England to convene meeting to raise rates with further increase in November
09/26/22
Russia-Ukraine war: Russian conscripts being sent straight to front, Ukraine says; Kremlin yet to make decision on closing borders – liveUntrained conscripts being sent directly to Ukraine frontline, Kyiv claims; long queues at Russian borders as hundreds attempt to flee country
09/26/22
European telecoms chiefs call on tech firms to share internet network costsCall comes as EU consults on whether Google and others should help pay towards soaring infrastructure costs
09/26/22
TikTok could face £27m fine for failing to protect children’s privacyInvestigation finds video-sharing app may have breached UK data protection law between 2018 and 2020
09/26/22
Labour vows to bring back 45% top rate tax and invest in NHSShadow chancellor Rachel Reeves says recent events show Labour is now party of economic competence
09/26/22
Bank of England could make statement today, as pound rises from record low against dollar – business liveSpokesperson for Liz Truss says prime minister does not comment on market movements as government bonds slide and sterling hits record low
09/26/22
Farmers threaten to quit NFU as leader backs scrapping of nature subsidiesProminent members of farmers’ union express dismay after comments by Minette Batters
09/26/22
‘We are angry’: green groups react to Truss plans to scrap regulationsNature protection rules in proposed investment zones would in effect be suspended
09/26/22
Italy election: far-right Brothers of Italy on course to win most votes; Russia ready for ‘constructive relations’ with party – liveGiorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party is set to lead a coalition; Kremlin welcomes what it calls ‘more constructive’ parties leading Italy
09/26/22
Elon Musk to face deposition by Twitter lawyers ahead of trialAttorneys are expected to use the interview to try to show that Musk abandoned the deal due to falling financial markets
09/26/22
Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 215 of the invasionA Russian man has shot the leader of the local military draft committee in a Siberian town; protests against Kremlin’s military call-up continue
09/26/22
Former January 6 committee staffer says texts show evidence of ‘attempted coup’ – liveDenver Riggleman tells 60 Minutes that texts from Mark Meadows amounted to a ‘roadmap to an attempted coup’
09/26/22
EU holds its breath as it waits to discover Giorgia Meloni’s true political identityItaly’s new far-right government has been rebranding in recent years to assume pro-Nato stance, but is yet to disclose path of confrontation with EU
09/26/22
Italy election: far-right Brothers of Italy on course to win most votes; leader of centre-left Democratic Party to step down – live updatesGiorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party is set to lead a coalition; Enrico Letta plans to step down after defeat, calling it a ‘sad day for Italy and Europe’
09/26/22
Rachel Reeves says Labour would use revenue from reinstating 45% tax rate to hire more NHS staff – UK politics liveLatest updates: shadow chancellor uses conference speech to condemn government’s ‘fiscal event’ and unveil plans to grow economy
09/26/22
Bank of England could make statement today, as pound rises from record low against dollar – business liveSpokesperson for Liz Truss says prime minister does not comment on market movements as government bonds slide and sterling hits record low
09/26/22
Former January 6 committee staffer says texts show evidence of ‘attempted coup’ – liveDenver Riggleman tells 60 Minutes that texts from Mark Meadows amounted to a ‘roadmap to an attempted coup’
09/26/22
Russia-Ukraine war: Russian conscripts being sent straight to front, Ukraine says; Kremlin yet to make decision on closing borders – liveUntrained conscripts being sent directly to Ukraine frontline, Kyiv claims; long queues at Russian borders as hundreds attempt to flee country
09/26/22
Camino to Cop26: climate pilgrims walk 135 miles to promote filmStars of film about 500-mile trek to Scotland for Cop26 hit the road again for Bristol premiere
09/26/22
Doncaster Sheffield airport to close after no ‘tangible proposals’ put forwardYorkshire mayor calls on PM to intervene over decision which leaves hundreds of staff at risk of losing jobs