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Analysis-The deep freeze over UK assets is thawing

Britain's stocks and bonds are drawing strong buying interest, not quite a vote of confidence in the economy but a reassuring sign for policymakers that a deep investment freeze in British markets prompted by last year's upheaval has thawed.
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British Minister without Portfolio Nadhim Zahawi outside the Conservative Party's headquarters, in London

UK PM Sunak sacks party chairman Zahawi over tax affairs

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sacked Conservative Party chair Nadhim Zahawi on Sunday after an investigation found he committed a serious breach by not being open about a tax probe, the latest scandal to hit one of Sunak's top ministers.
Shoppers crossing the road in Oxford Street, London

UK consumer mood slides back to near 50-year low - GfK

British consumer sentiment fell for the first time in three months in January, returning near to historic lows as concerns about the economy and the soaring cost of living tightened the squeeze on household finances, research showed on Friday.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends a news conference in Moscow

Russia says Britain's tanks 'will burn' in Ukraine

The Kremlin said on Monday that tanks Britain plans to send to Ukraine "will burn", warning the West that supplying a new round of more advanced weapons to Ukraine would not change the outcome of the war.