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Bank of England warns of ‘material risk’ to UK financial security The Metro says The Bank of England has said it will further bolster its emergency bond-buying plan. It warned an ongoing rout in the gilts market poses a ‘material risk to UK financial stability’. The central bank said it will widen the scope of its action launched in the wake of the mini-budget market turmoil. It will now include purchases of index-linked UK government bonds amid concerns over another ‘fire sale’ of gilts. It comes after the sell-off in government bonds – also known as gilts – resumed yesterday…

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Bank of England forced to step in AGAIN & buy Govt bonds to steady markets The Sun says THE Bank of England has stepped in once again to steady markets by buying inflation-linked UK government bonds. The BoE said the ongoing instability in the bonds market poses a “material risk to UK financial instability”. As part of an emergency move to calm markets, the BoE will widen the scope of its government bond purchase programme to include index-linked bonds. It will buy up to £5billion of index-linked bonds and £5billion of conventional bonds per day, starting today, Tuesday, October 11,…

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  The French government stands ready to intervene to break the deadlock in the weeks-long refinery strike that have left a third of the country’s fuel stations running short, government ministers said on Tuesday. ​The French government stands ready to intervene to break the deadlock in the weeks-long refinery strike that have left a third of the country’s fuel stations running short, government ministers said on Tuesday. 

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Katie Piper’s attacker, Stefan Sylvestre, after he fled the UK in August. Sylvestre left former Strictly contestant Katie with devastating injuries after the attack in 2008 Katie Piper’s Cops have launched a global manhunt for Katie Piper’s acid attacker after he fled the country. Thug Stefan Sylvestre, 34, is thought to have left the UK on August 2. The Mirror revealed yesterday how he faces more time in jail after going awol while on licence. Officers from the Met Specialist Crime Command are leading the investigation, alongside partner agencies thought to include the National Crime Agency. Sylvestre, who left former…

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UK spy chief says Kremlin does not appear to be engaged in preliminary steps despite Putin’s threats Russia-Ukraine war: latest updatesSee all our Ukraine coverage The head of GCHQ has said the UK spy agency has not seen any indicators that Russia is preparing to use a tactical nuclear weapon in or around Ukraine despite recent bellicose statements from Vladimir Putin. Jeremy Fleming, speaking on Tuesday morning, said it was one of GCHQ’s tasks to monitor whether the Kremlin was taking any of the preliminary steps needed before a tactical weapon was being made ready. Continue reading… ​UK spy chief…

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