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London markets steadied after oil slid, Harry Kane equalled England’s cap record, and every ambulance trust declared a top-tier alert amid Covid and heat.
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Chancellor John Healey told chief executives the fiscal picture remains difficult after a Tuesday City roundtable, as analysts debate whether lifting the bank surcharge or easing Basel buffers would raise more cash.
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