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Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading following yesterday's decision by the Irish parliament to support the country's austerity budget.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as concerns about the state of the European economy continued.

It's been more than twenty years since Margaret Thatcher was evicted from Downing Street by her own party, yet despite this the memory of the "Iron Lady" is still present in both the Conservative and Labour parties.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading, following falls in previous sessions as investors feared for the eurozone.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as investors took advantage of lower prices following falls in recent days caused by the eurozone crisis.

Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 as investors continued to worry about ongoing debt problems in the eurozone.

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after news that the European Union has agreed a rescue deal for Ireland.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as concerns about the eurozone debt crisis continued.

Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 as the eurozone debt crisis continued and tensions erupted between North and South Korea.

The British government looks likely to loan Ireland around seven billion pounds as part of a bailout deal for the debt-struck nation.

Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 following news last night that Ireland will accept a bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.

The Irish government has confirmed that it will receive a bailout from the European Union, following a week of speculation and pressure on the country.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 as Ireland's ongoing debt crisis appears to be coming to a resolution.

The governor of the Irish Central Bank, Patrick Honohan, has become the first public official in the country to state that he expects a bailout to save the nation from bankruptcy.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after some stability beckoned for the eurozone, which is once again in the midst of a debt crisis.

Shares in British banks were mixed on the FTSE 100 following earlier falls as the eurozone faces off against a debt crisis.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as the sovereign debt crisis in the eurozone continued to fray investor nerves.

The European Union, a body of which I am no fan, has shown today that it is capable of being of some use to people and businesses in Europe.

Following the announcement that Lord Pearson of Rannoch is to stand down as leader of UKIP, we take a look at the party leaders who announced their resignation following a disappointing election.

Lord Pearson of Rannoch, the leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party, has said he will be standing down from his position next month.

The twin brother of Lech Kaczynski, the Polish President killed in the Smolensk air disaster in April, has unexpectedly secured enough votes in the nation's presidential election to force a run-off vote between himself and front runner and Acting President Bronislaw Komoroski.

The British and Dutch governments have made attempts to block Iceland's application to join the European Union due to the billions of pounds owed by the country following the collapse of Icesave in 2008.

Shares in RBS were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading, leading British banks after Santander confirmed that it made an offer for its 318 Williams & Glyn's branches.

Shares in Lloyds Banking Group fell on the FTSE 100 in morning trading following a report by the Sunday Times that said the group was considering floating 600 of its branches on the stock market.