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Risks associated with geopolitical tensions, global fragmentation of trade and financial markets, and pressures on sovereign debt markets remain elevated.

The risk of a ‘sharp market correction’ has increased: Bank of England

Risks associated with geopolitical tensions, global fragmentation of trade and financial markets, and pressures on sovereign debt markets remain elevated. As a result, the risk of a sharp market correction has increased.

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HotMinute @hotminuteuk.bsky.social · 3h

The UK government will require stores to hold a licence to sell vapes and tobacco products as part of its proposed plan to create a smoke-free generation.

UK stores will need a licence to sell cigarettes and vapes under new government rules

The UK government will require stores to hold a licence to sell vapes, tobacco, and nicotine products as part of its proposed plan to create a smoke-free generation.

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HotMinute @hotminuteuk.bsky.social · 4h

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is investing up to £220,000 to help low-income households in the capital claim the support they are entitled to.

Sadiq Khan spends £220,000 to help Londoners claim benefits

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is extending his campaign to help Londoners claim benefits, investing up to £220,000 to help low-income households in the city claim the support they are entitled to.

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HotMinute @hotminuteuk.bsky.social · 5h

The UK government has drawn up proposals to increase the amount the NHS pays pharmaceutical firms for drugs to help appease US President Donald Trump, and a threat of tariffs on the sector.

Cost of NHS drugs set to rise to avoid Trump tariffs: report

The UK government has drawn up proposals to increase the amount the NHS pays pharmaceutical firms for drugs to help appease US President Donald Trump and a threat of tariffs on the sector.

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HotMinute @hotminuteuk.bsky.social · 6h

The September 2025 Ipsos Issues Index reveals that immigration remains the biggest issue facing the country in the eyes of Britons. But people are also increasingly concerned about the economy and where it is heading under Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

UK’s economic optimism under Keir Starmer reaches a new low point – the same as Gordon Brown in 2008

The September 2025 Ipsos Issues Index reveals that immigration remains the biggest issue facing the country in the eyes of Britons. But people are also increasingly concerned about the economy and where it is heading under Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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HotMinute @hotminuteuk.bsky.social · 7h

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch took aim at Reform UK and other opposition parties, saying they are all following the same failed playbook and being dishonest about the challenges facing Britain.

Kemi Badenoch says Nigel Farage is as bad as Starmer and Corbyn

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch took aim at Reform UK and other opposition parties, saying they are all following the same failed playbook and being dishonest about the challenges facing Britain.

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HotMinute @hotminuteuk.bsky.social · 8h

House prices fell in September, erasing August’s increase. But house price growth is volatile on a month-to-month basis, and growth has remained soft across the last 12 months, says professional services firm EY.

What to expect for UK interest rates and mortgages over the next 6 months

House prices fell in September, erasing August’s increase. But house price growth is volatile on a month-to-month basis, and growth has remained soft across the last 12 months, says professional services firm EY.

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HotMinute @hotminuteuk.bsky.social · 9h

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) says the government should look at increasing the price of alcohol in the UK to help reduce the harm it causes to the workforce.

Push to increase the cost of alcohol annually in the UK

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) says the government should look at increasing the price of alcohol in the UK to help reduce the harm it causes to the workforce.

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HotMinute @hotminuteuk.bsky.social · 10h

A new report by the Resolution Foundation shows that the UK's wealth inequality is continuing to grow and that a lifetime of earnings is no longer enough for UK workers to join the wealthiest 10% in the country.

A lifetime of working will no longer make you wealthy in the UK

A new report by the Resolution Foundation shows that the UK's wealth inequality is continuing to grow and that a lifetime of earnings is no longer enough for UK workers to join the wealthiest 10% in the country.

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HotMinute @hotminuteuk.bsky.social · 11h

The UK's Border Security Command says it now has a better understanding of how online platforms used in people smuggling can be monitored and potentially disrupted.

The UK is tracking social media to stop illegal immigrants from coming into the country

The UK's Border Security Command says it now has a better understanding of how online platforms used in people smuggling can be monitored and potentially disrupted.

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HotMinute @hotminuteuk.bsky.social · 12h

Labour can’t sugarcoat how badly things are going as leadership race begins; Starmer says 'no' to UK visas for highly skilled Indian workers; Badenoch unveils golden rule to fix fiscal black hole; and Badenoch’s long-term future in doubt.

5 important things happening in the UK today

Labour can’t sugarcoat how badly things are going as leadership race begins; Starmer says 'no' to UK visas for highly skilled Indian workers; Badenoch unveils golden rule to fix fiscal black hole; and Badenoch’s long-term future in doubt.

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