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Britain's new finance minister Hammond pledges to restore confidence after Brexit vote

The BoE is set on Thursday to cut interest rates for the first time in more than seven years as it seeks to cushion Britain after Brexit

UK PM candidates vow to make EU immigration harder after Brexit

Both candidates seeking to become Britain's next prime minister vowed in interviews published on Friday to impose tougher rules on European Union (EU) citizens newly arriving in Britain, as they face a ballot of party members to choose David Cameron's successor.Just over two weeks since concerns over immigration pushed many Britons to back Brexit in a referendum, Home Secretary Theresa May and Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom both promised to restrict free movement of citizens from the EU."People going on holiday or travelling on business or to collaborate on science will be able to do that but the right to reside and the right to work here will be under work permits," Andrea Leadsom told The Times newspaper.She also appeared to suggest that any EU citizen arriving after September 9, the date a new leader will be chosen, might not have their ability to remain in Britain protected under EU rules: "Under free movement you don't have to guarantee free movement for ever." Theresa May, who ga

UK Parliament in lockdown over 'suspicious' package

July 7 marks the 11th anniversary of the terrorist bombings across London's transport network in 2005

Conservatives begin voting to choose new British PM

David Cameron, who had campaigned for a remain vote, had announced he would be stepping down for a new Prime Minister

Fitch forecasts UK investment to drop 5% next year after Brexit hit

By 2018 investment levels would be 15% lower than forecast before the referendum

EU leaders tell Britain to exit swiftly, market rout halts

Firms have announced hiring freezes and possible job cuts, dashing voters' hopes the economy would thrive outside EU

Britain's exit from EU may harm economy, says poll

The poll found that 88% said an exit from the EU would most likely damage Britain's growth prospects over the next 5 yrs

House prices will plummet if Britain leaves EU

The treasury chief said leaving the EU would be a 'profound economic shock' that would lower property values and raise mortgage rates

Over 300 bosses urge Britain to leave 'stifling' EU

Finance minister George Osborne Monday accused the Leave camp of indulging in conspiracy theories, insisting there was an "overwhelming consensus" among economists and world leaders that "Brexit", or Britain leaving the EU, would be bad for Britain

German firms scaling back investment in Britain ahead of EU vote

The 'Brexit' debate has now manifested itself into graffiti on the streets