Early market roundup: FTSE 100 notch higher ahead of PM Starmer speech

Stock prices in London were softly higher on Monday morning ahead of a major speech by Prime Minister Keir Starmer following disastrous election results for...

Mon, 11/05/2026 - 09:20


Victrex to axe 10% of jobs as slides into the red amid China charge

Victrex PLC on Monday said it is cutting 10% of its workforce as it reported a hefty first half loss hit by a £60.6 million...

Mon, 11/05/2026 - 09:20


Peter Kyle backs ‘decade of Starmer’ as UK PM faces more calls to quit

A Cabinet minister has backed Keir Starmer to remain as UK prime minister for a full decade as Labour MPs continued to call for him...

Mon, 11/05/2026 - 09:09


Asos sells Lichfield fulfilment site to M&S for £66 million

Asos PLC on Monday said it has sold a fulfilment centre in the UK to Marks & Spencer Group PLC, netting £66 million.

Asos shares...

Mon, 11/05/2026 - 08:51


IN BRIEF: Games Workshop promotes Neil Tomlinson to COO from May 31

Games Workshop Group PLC - Nottingham, England-based fantasy game figurine maker - Promotes Group Operations Director Neil Tomlinson to chief operating officer, effective from May...

Mon, 11/05/2026 - 08:44


GSK agrees China hepatitis B deal as kicks off last tranche of buyback

GSK PLC on Monday launched the fifth tranche of its £2.0 billion buyback as it announced an exclusive collaboration with China pharmaceutical group Sino Biopharmaceutical...

Mon, 11/05/2026 - 08:26


Compass lifts annual profit outlook as half-year earnings grow

Compass Group PLC on Monday raised its profit view after a ‘strong first-half performance’.

Shares in the company rose 4.1% to $30.72 each in London...

Mon, 11/05/2026 - 08:17


UK rules out single market return as Starmer seeks closer EU ties

The UK will not rejoin the EU’s single market or customs union despite UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer promising to be ‘bolder’ in seeking closer...

Sun, 10/05/2026 - 22:20


Bringing back Brown, Harman is ‘future-looking’ move - UK PM Starmer

Keir Starmer said bringing former UK prime minister Gordon Brown back into government is a ‘future-looking’ move.

Brown will be the prime minister’s special envoy on...

Sun, 10/05/2026 - 09:22


UK PM refuses to shift ‘left or right’ amid pressure over poll mauling

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to listen to voters but refused to shift ‘left or right’ despite pressure to change course and backbench...

Sat, 09/05/2026 - 08:47


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