Food prices rose at a rate of 4.5% and transport prices rose by 1.7% in the 12 months to June, up from 0.7% in May.

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LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 barely budges as UK data puts eyes on BoE

The FTSE 100 index traded just 1.14 points higher at 8,939.46. Almost immediately after the opening bell on Tuesday, it topped 9,000 points for the first time in its 41-year history, peaking at ...

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Reeves takes bold step to boost UK share ownership with sweeping reforms and new investor campaign

Chancellor Rachel Reeves launches regulatory reforms and £20m City-backed campaign to get more Britons investing in shares, calling on regulators to ease restrictions and back growth.

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‘Golden opportunity’ for European equities, says CEO of stock exchange SIX

Bjorn Sibbern said it was vital to get more retail investors into equities instead of fretting over the risks involved in share ownership.

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Cash ISA changes still planned as Reeves wants your savings on stock market

Reeves has opted against immediately scrapping cash ISAs or limiting the amount that savers can put into them each year, an idea which had been floated to encourage people who save more than a few ...

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