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FTSE 100 Ends September at a Record 9,350 as ONS Confirms 0.3% GDP and NHS Opens Adult Flu Bookings
London blue chips closed a record quarter, PayPoint shareholders backed Royal Mail’s Collect+ stake, and winter health rollout begins for over-65s on 1 October.
StocksLondon Blue Chips End Third Quarter at 9,350 Points as Rolls-Royce Valuation Crosses £100 Billion
London’s headline index finished September at 9,350.43, its best third quarter since 2016, as aerospace and banks outweighed a drag from oil majors.
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BusinessPayPoint Shareholders Back Royal Mail's £43.9 Million Collect+ Stake as Shop Branding Rolls Out
PoliticsONS Leaves Q2 GDP Growth Unchanged at 0.3% as Trade Deficit Widens in Revised Data
HealthGP Practices Report Vaccine Delivery Backlog as Over-65 Flu Cohort Becomes Eligible Tomorrow
SecurityNCSC Coordinates September Takedown of 412 HMRC-Themed Phishing Domains Before Tax Season
OpinionEditorial: ONS GDP Hold at 0.3% Complicates Burnham's Pre-Budget Growth Narrative
SportsTottenham Salvage Champions League Point in Bodø After Van de Ven Header and Late Own Goal
AIDSIT Names Five UK Startups for Phase-Two AI Compute Credits After September Benchmark Round
EntertainmentWarner Bros Discovery Sets UK Cinema Date for Dune: Part Three After Leicester Square Premiere
ScienceSTFC Magnetosphere Sensors Record September Boundary Compression After Solar Flare Train
TechnologyGDS Publishes Updated Gov.uk Sign-In Metrics After September Identity Verification Spike
Credit CardsFCA Orders Card Issuers to Refresh Persistent-Debt Repayment Notices Before November Statements Land
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GDS Publishes Updated Gov.uk Sign-In Metrics After September Identity Verification Spike
Government Digital Service data show Gov.uk One Login verifications rose in September as departments expanded digital identity checks ahead of winter benefits pilots.
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FCA Orders Card Issuers to Refresh Persistent-Debt Repayment Notices Before November Statements Land
The Financial Conduct Authority reminded card firms to update persistent-debt letters before November billing cycles, when minimum payments may rise for long-term borrowers.