• PA Media: UK News

    Fact check: Doctored audio added to clip of Wes Streeting

    Mr Streeting did not insult fellow Labour parliamentary candidate Diane Abbott during an appearance on the BBC.

  • The Canadian Press

    Stock market today: Asian shares decline after report shows US manufacturing contracted in May

    Asian shares retreated on Tuesday after a report showed that U.S. manufacturing contracted in May, in the latest sign the economy is slowing. Oil prices fell and U.S. futures edged higher. India's Sensex led the region's losses, plunging 4.1% to 73496.24 as the vote count for the country's six-week-long national election appeared to show a lower than expected seat count for incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party, although his National Democratic Alliance was comfortably leading its close

  • Evening Standard

    FTSE 100 Live 3 June: New York trading glitch sparks volatility, GSK shares tumble

    GSK shares are today’s major focus after the drugs giant’s defence against Zantac claims suffered a setback in a Delaware court. The FTSE 100 index is trading higher after Friday’s late rally by Wall Street markets was further boosted by this week’s prospect of an ECB interest rate cut. Other companies in the spotlight today include FTSE 250-listed Hollywood Bowl, having posted an 11% rise in half-year profits.