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He went on: “However, this was a second successive monthly contraction as concern over the implications of the situation in the Middle East weakened consumer confidence and as households came…

The FTSE 100 closed up 47.58 points, 0.5%, at 10,372.93.

Fewer than half of customers (46%) said their water company was doing a good job of communicating its plans, slipping to its lowest ever level, despite firms investing more than…

Premium Bonds provider NS&I has also increased some savings rates.

Gross Domestic Product increased by 0.6% between January and March, the Office for National Statistics said.

The board were forced to defend the £33.8 billion deal at its annual general meeting in London.

From Thursday, Nationwide customers will be able to hide payment references on incoming transfers in the society’s app, taking power from abusers.

The yield on UK 10-year gilts traded at 5.07%, cooling from 5.10% the day before.

Catherine Mann said overseas investors are playing a ‘particularly large role’ in buying gilts.

The company said profits were impacted by Government EV (electric vehicle) targets and last year’s Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack.