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Brent crude tops $104 as Hormuz attacks lift oil and bond yields
Brent crude topped $104 on 8 October 2026 as Hormuz tanker attacks and Storm Isaias output cuts pushed bond yields higher and stocks lower.
GB energy bills forecast to rise £276 a year from January
Household energy bills in Great Britain are forecast to rise by £276 a year for a typical home from January, according to analysis by the consultancy…
UK Q2 growth revised up to 0.5% as diesel nears £2 a litre
Britain's economy grew by 0.5% in the second quarter of 2026, a bigger expansion than first reported, according to Theguardian. The Office for Nation…
UK pays 5.383% on 10-year gilts, highest since 1999
The UK government paid the highest interest rate since September 1999 on a sale of 10-year debt on Tuesday, when an auction of gilts maturing in 2036…
UK diesel hits 198.32p as Bailey warns on rates
UK diesel nears record 198.32p a litre as BoE governor Andrew Bailey warns high energy prices make it harder to hold rates; Morgan Stanley now sees h…
UK diesel nears record as Iran war lifts oil and rate-rise odds
UK diesel hit 198.32p a litre as the Iran war squeezes oil supplies; Bailey says high energy prices make a rate hold harder and Morgan Stanley now se…
