Economy
Keir Starmer to block UK financial services from post-Brexit EU talks amid 'alignment' push
The Prime Minister is understood to be considering closer links to the EU single market
Labour criticised for 'clearing out' zombie businesses as more firms predicted to collapse in 2026
Businesses urged to tighten payment terms as more company failures predicted in 2026
Ftse 100 closes above 10,000 points for the first time in history of blue-chip share index
The markets continue the momentum of 2025 into the new year
