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London close: FTSE and pound slide, borrowing costs surge on Burnham leadership bid

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Friday 15 May 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks tumbled on Friday, led lower by miners and utilities, while sterling fell and borrowing costs shot higher as investors reacted to the prospect of Andy Burnham's potential return to Westminster.
The FTSE 100 closed down 1.7% at 10,195.37. The pound fell 0.6% against the dollar at...

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