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5 stories tracked·Updated 9 September 2026 · 02:33 UTC
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The GuardianReuters
+1 source·9 September 2026 · 01:53 UTC

UK pays highest interest rate on 30-year bond since 1998; Treasury borrows £34bn at 5.82% as fiscal pressure mounts

The 5.375% 2056 gilt was sold via syndication with a yield of 5.8168%, exceeding the previous record of 5.79% set in May 1998. Investors placed £87.2bn in orders, with 71% from domestic buyers, and DMO chief Jessica Pulay cited "very strong participation from a broad variety of high-quality investors."

Yesterday
BBC
·8 September 2026 · 02:07 UTC

University of Bristol opens 'transformative' £500m Temple Quarter campus; new eastern entrance to Bristol Temple Meads station unveiled

The Sloane Robinson building at the heart of the campus will focus on AI, cyber security, and new technologies. The eastern entrance is the first of three new access points, with Network Rail expecting 2.5 million passengers annually by 2030.

The GuardianBBC
+1 source·8 September 2026 · 02:07 UTC

Jaguar Land Rover plans 4,000 job cuts over two years as it faces Chinese competition, US tariffs, and EV transition; government rules out bailout

The cuts target salaried and management roles, sparing most hourly factory workers, and aim to save £1.7bn annually. JLR's sales slumped by a fifth to £22.9bn in the year to March, with the cyberattack and tariffs as main causes.

BBCThe Guardian
+1 source·8 September 2026 · 02:07 UTC

Next wins appeal to overturn equal pay ruling that would have raised basic wages for shop staff; tribunal upholds other pay findings

The Employment Appeal Tribunal upheld findings on night-time premiums, overtime premiums, and paid rest breaks, which Next will seek permission to appeal. Leigh Day, representing store workers, called the basic pay conclusion 'disappointing' and plans to appeal, while similar claims at Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, and Sainsbury's may be affected.

BBCLondon Evening Standard
+1 source·8 September 2026 · 01:39 UTC

London's transport network faces multiple disruptions as first of 54 new DLR trains finally enter service after two-year delay; Victoria line closed after casualty at Walthamstow Central

The DLR fleet was recalled within a month after a safety issue, and modifications have now been completed after a 'comprehensive programme of testing'. Meanwhile, a person was taken to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries after the Walthamstow Central incident, which is not being treated as suspicious.

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