Starmer drama has UK markets reliving their Truss nightmare

ECB holds interest rates but keeps June hike in play as war drags on The longer the war continues, the more likely rate hikes will become, central bank warns Apr 30 4 mins read German finance minister doesn’t rule out emergency borrowing as ‘Trump’s irresponsible war’ bites An emergency declaration would allow the German government to get around constitutional debt limits. Apr 29 3 mins read German government slashes growth forecast amid Iran war fallout Merz’s government blames rising fuel costs and geopolitical shocks for renewed weakness, but economists say the coalition shares the blame. Apr 22 4 mins read IMF: War threatens to turbocharge looming government debt crisis Aging populations and more price-sensitive bond markets are providing a dangerous backdrop for the latest war-driven surge in government spending. Apr 15 4 mins read