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State pension likely to rise by 4.7% in April
Earnings figures for the three months to July are used for the yearly increase.
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The policy has been a success, but economists have raised questions around its fairness and its sustainability.
JLR could face disruption until November after cyber hack, claim sources
The firm will restart production on 24 September but industry sources warn the impact could last longer.
Winter fuel payments stopped for 9.3 million people before government U-turn
Official data shows the number of people who received winter fuel payments after now-reversed government cuts.
Federal court blocks Trump from sacking Lisa Cook
Trump is trying to oust Cook from her role as part of a standoff between the president and the US central bank.

Market Data

Stock Markets
Europe
London
IndexValue    Move %  
FTSE 1009,256.05-20.98 stock arrow-0.23 stock arrow
FTSE 25021,640.50-6.09 stock arrow-0.03 stock arrow
FTSE 3505,060.19-10.32 stock arrow-0.20 stock arrow
FTSE All Share5,005.84-10.25 stock arrow-0.20 stock arrow
Americas
New York
IndexValue    Move %  
Dow Jones45,883.4049.23 stock arrow0.11 stock arrow
Nasdaq22,348.80207.65 stock arrow0.94 stock arrow
Stock Market data is compiled by Adviser Portals Ltd every 60 minutes. Information is not realtime. Last updated: 16/09/2025 at 12:00 PM
Currency Markets
World
CurrencyGBP1Move  %    
Euro1.16-0.06 stock arrow0.00 stock arrow
Japanese Yen200.350.00 stock arrow0.00 stock arrow
United States Dollar1.36-0.01 stock arrow0.00 stock arrow
 
Currency Market data is compiled by Adviser Portals Ltd every 60 minutes. Information is not realtime. Last updated: 16/09/2025 at 12:00 PM
Indices
Value Move   %     
FTSE 100
9,256.05-20.98 stock arrow-0.23 stock arrow
FTSE All Share
5,005.84-10.25 stock arrow-0.20 stock arrow
Currencies
Value Move   %     
Euro
1.16-0.06 stock arrow0.00 stock arrow
United States Dollar
1.36-0.01 stock arrow0.00 stock arrow
Data is compiled by Adviser Portals Ltd every 60 minutes. Information is not realtime. Last updated: 16/09/2025 at 12:00 PM