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The Bank Rate has remained at 3.75 per cent since December 2025 – but a hike is now expected this year
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The Bank Rate has remained at 3.75 per cent since December 2025 – but a hike is now expected this year
More than 170 aftershocks recorded and military mobilised to rescue people trapped under rubble
The threat of attack has never been higher, the boss of Europe's biggest defence contractor has warned. Dr Charles Woodburn
Russian missiles struck Kyiv and the surrounding region early on Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring nine
A lower court blocked the mail-in ballot restrictions, ruling Trump lacked authority to change state election rules
The prime minister says he would not want to leave office without bringing in "substantial change" to the social care system
Dharmendra Pradhan quits in first major concession from PM Narendra Modi's government after nationwide demonstrations
‘They haven’t received enough pain yet,’ president warns after attacks on ships crossing the Red Sea
The Pentagon seeks an additional $80 billion to cover the costs of the conflict and replenish depleted weapons stocks
Republicans pushed through the $1.15 trillion bill over opposition from Democrats, who said backing it was akin to embracing the war
Trump threatens to bomb a suspected Iranian nuclear site called Pickaxe Mountain 'very heavily'
Ukraine is particularly vulnerable to ballistic missile attacks due to a shortage of Patriot air defence munitions