Technology · 14 May 2026
UK stocks recover as Starmer faces pressure
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Investors were unsettled by doubts over the prime minister's future, though shares finished higher. On Wednesday, the FTSE 100 added 0.58% and the FTSE 250 rose 0.28% as mining and banking stocks gained. Keir Starmer remained under pressure after a report said Wes Streeting could resign and challenge for the leadership.
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