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UK Stocks, Pound and Bonds Fall as PM Starmer Struggles With Mandelson Crisis
Date: February 9, 2026
Feb 9 (Reuters) - British government bond yields rose early on Monday as investors continued to question the political future of Prime Minister Keir Starmer, although they later eased to move more in...
Sterling Slides on Starmer Crisis and Rate Cut Bets
Date: February 9, 2026
LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The pound dropped against the euro and slipped versus the dollar on Monday after the latest twist in the crisis engulfing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and as expectations...
UK Jobs Downturn Abates Slightly, Starting Pay Stronger, Rec/kpmg Say
Date: February 9, 2026
LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Starting salaries for permanent staff in Britain showed their biggest rise in nearly a year and a half in January, according to a survey on Monday that also showed the...
UK PM Starmer's Top Aide McSweeney Quits Over Mandelson-Epstein Scandal
Date: February 8, 2026
LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff Morgan McSweeney has quit, Sky News and Guardian reporters said on Sunday. (Reporting by Sarah Young; Editing by Emelia...
Pressure Grows on British Prime Minister Starmer Over Mandelson Fallout
Date: February 8, 2026
LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - A senior minister faced questions about British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's future on Sunday and the deputy prime minister appeared to break ranks with his boss over his...
UK Police Search Properties in Probe Into Mandelson Over Epstein Ties
Date: February 6, 2026
LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - British police searched two addresses in relation to an investigation into misconduct in public office, they said on Friday, following reports about the conduct of former UK...