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Delayed · 14:22 UK

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  1. High Court shuts Manchester firm that sold distressed companies for £1

    The Insolvency Service said Clark Sinclair Limited took £123,052 from directors of indebted companies before the…

  2. ONS puts UK current account deficit at £91.6bn and rewrites the prior year

    The UK current account deficit reached 3.0% of GDP in 2025, second largest in the G7,…

  3. Treasury says poorest fifth of English households gain £230 from energy support

    HM Treasury estimates the bottom fifth of English households gain about £230 a year from energy…

  4. Tribunal extends motor finance challenge hearing to 3 March with redress suspended

    The Upper Tribunal has lengthened the hearing on the FCA's motor finance scheme to 16 February…

  5. Treasury sets 10% founders’ relief on £10m of gains and halves BADR limit

    A new 10% rate of capital gains tax for founders starts on 6 April 2027, the…

Markets

Market prices, delayed
InstrumentPriceChange
FTSE 100 10,550.11 -2.16%
S&P 500 7,353.73 -4.36%
GBP/USD 1.3345 -0.98%
EUR/USD 1.1137 -0.87%
Brent $98.46 +0.17%
Gold $4,049.40 -1.56%
Bitcoin $75,606 -0.44%

Prices delayed. Updated 14:22 UK time

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