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Tories and DUP set to face legal challenge as deal wobbles
Theresa May’s Conservatives could be hit with a legal challenge over a proposed deal to govern with Northern Ireland’s DUP, according to reports that emerged as two sides struggled to seal a final agreement.
FX round-up: Loveless sterling southbound as Carney jawbones on rates
Sterling resumed its ride lower again on Tuesday after Bank of England governor Mark Carney said now was not the time to raise UK interest rates.
London close: Resources drag FTSE down as sterling fades after Carney's comments
Stocks in London finished lower on Tuesday amid hefty falls in the shares of mining and oil majors, as traders bashed sterling down after Bank of England governor Mark Carney said the time was not right for an interest rate hike.
UK culture secretary Bradley mulls Fox's Sky takeover
Culture Secretary Karen Bradley said by next Friday she would decide whether Sky's takeover by 21st Century Fox should be referred to full competition investigation.
Hammond speech pushes for transitionary period post Brexit
Chancellor Philip Hammond used his Mansion House speech to assure the City that he would try and press for a transitionary agreement keeping the UK in the customs union until new rules are implemented.
Trump condemns North Korea after death of jailed US student
US President Donald Trump has condemned the actions of North Korea after student Otto Warmbier died after returning from the secretive state in a coma following a stint in prison.
Europeans want hard line in Brexit negotiations, poll shows
EU leaders should take a firm stance in Brexit negotiations with Britain, according to a poll carried out with citizens from nine major European nations.
Carney's Mansion House speech: 'now is not yet the time' for rate rise
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said interest rates would remain unmoved from their current low levels for a while longer given the "mixed signals" from the UK economy, an argument that send the pound lower on Tuesday.