FTSE 100 Live: Index record run continues, pound weakens as jobless rate hits 5%

Pound PLUMMETS as Keir Starmer's future in Number 10 'under pressure'

The pound has plummeted amid growing speculation that Prime Minister Keir Starmer's job is on the line following reports Health Secretary Wes Streeting is staging a coup on the Labour leader.Sterling slipped to $1.3115 against the US dollar this morning, the day after Office for National Statistics (ONS) data revealed unemployment data in the three months to September 2025 jumped to five per cent.As a result, the UK currency has now fallen behin…

FTSE 100 Live: UK Stocks Hold Near Record, Gilts Fall

FTSE 100 Live: UK Stocks Hold Near Record, Gilts Fall

FTSE 100 Live: Index record run continues, pound weakens as jobless rate hits 5%

Weaker-than-expected labour market figures today boosted the chances of a December interest rate cut.

Pound and gilt yields slide as gloomy unemployment figures bolster hopes of a Christmas rate cut

Proper news from Britain - News from Britain you won’t find anywhere else. Not the tosh the big media force-feed you every day!By JOHN-PAUL FORD ROJAS, DEPUTY BUSINESS EDITOR Updated: 04:06 EST, 12 November 2025