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FTSE 100 Surges 160 Points to 10,337 as UK Stocks Rebound Strongly on April 1 2026

London's benchmark FTSE 100 index climbed sharply in early trading Wednesday, rising 1.58% or 160.48 points to 10,336.93 as investors appeared to shake off recent geopolitical jitters and bargain-hunt after a volatile March, with the blue-chip gauge trading in a wide range between 10,169.30 and 10,366.46 by mid-morning.

International Business Times

Three more arrests after arson attack on Jewish community ambulances

The men were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent at separate addresses in east London on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

We need to rethink London's leafy suburbs to crack the housing crisis

The new suburbia needs to be denser, better connected and more walkable than its predecessor

Evening Standard

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Why climate activists were covered in treacle outside the US embassy

Climate activists from Fossil Free London staged a protest outside the US embassy in London, dousing themselves in treacle to symbolise oil. The demonstration aimed to highlight soaring energy costs and oil company profits, specifically targeting the undeveloped Rosebank oil and gas field in the North Sea. Protesters linked the…

The Independent UK

Moment undercover Flying Squad officers arrest ringleader behind London phone shop heists

Sammie Govera, 32, was detained while attempting a sixth raid on phone shops - unaware of a police surveillance operation

Evening Standard

Tourists flock to Paris, cheapest capital in Europe – archive, 1926

With restaurants and music halls at half London prices, holidaymakers are pouring into the city for Easter

The Guardian - UK

Virgin Atlantic scraps flight route only a year after its launch

Virgin’s service from London to Riyadh will no longer operate after 7 April

The Independent UK

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The West End restaurateur still backing London despite "being punished for success"

Markus Thesleff wants the capital to rediscover its golden era as he opens Sale e Pepe Mare in tough times

Evening Standard

Fuze review – Theo James and Aaron Taylor-Johnson face off in head-spinning London heist

Diamonds might not be forever in a film centred around a massive, ticking bomb on a building site, which is equal parts violent and silly

The Guardian - UK

Man charged with firearms offences after Dover counter-terror police arrest

Khalid Ahmed, 24, from Ealing in west London, remanded in custody until hearing at Old Bailey

The Guardian - UK

Alex Yee given key role in British record bid on London Marathon return

Emile Cairess is bidding to break Mo Farah’s British record at the London Marathon

The Independent UK

What’s happening to London’s empty non-dom homes?

A shortlets CEO explains why the often maligned tenure could benefit parts of ‘lights-off’ London

Evening Standard

5 Dua Lipa book club picks that prove she’s the queen of trendsetting literary taste

The Grammy winning singer has been announced as a curater at the London Literature Festival

The Independent UK

London housebuilder Berkeley halts buying land after "unprecedented" surge in costs and red tape

Shares in brownfield developer slump almost a fifth on bombshell announcement to investors

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

Housebuilder Berkeley to pause buying new land for homes amid global volatility

The risk of global volatility slowing recovery in the housing market ‘has now become a reality’, Berkeley said.

Evening Standard

Nearly a third of London's nighttime performers feel less safe in the capital, survey reveals

Trade union Equity is lobbying the Mayor of London’s office to increase worker representation on its Nightlife Taskforce

Homes & Gardens

Freddie Mercury's '70s Living Room Proved That Floral and Tartan Will Always Be The Perfect Pair – Here's How He Made Pattern Drenching Easy

Pattern mixing has become cool again, raising dozens of questions of how to style them – the musician's 1969 London flat had the answer

The Conversation

Jane Ward Tost was a trailblazer in natural sciences – until history forgot her

In the 19th century, natural history was a field dominated by men: collectors, curators and naturalists. Names such as John Gould and John James Audubon are well known for their contributions to ornithology.

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Barchart

Higher Sugar Production in Brazil Weighs on Sugar Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.03 (-0.19%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed down -3.80 (-0.84%). Sugar prices fell to 1.5-week lows on Tuesday and settled lower. Higher sugar production in Brazil is undercutting sugar prices. Last Friday, Unica reported...

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Drought Concerns in West Africa Boost Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Tuesday closed up +145 (+1.60%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed up +129 (+5.47%). Cocoa prices settled sharply higher on Tuesday, with NY cocoa posting a 1-week high and London cocoa posting a 2-week high. Cocoa prices surged on Tuesday...

Euronews

Syrian president discusses Iran war with British PM on first visit to London since fall of al-Assad

Ahmed al-Sharaa has managed to build relations with Western governments and made several overseas trips, including to the United States, France and Germany.

Evening Standard

Top magicians join cast of Now You See Me Live for London stage debut

The film franchise has previously been adapted for the stage in Australia and Singapore.

Evening Standard

Pictured: 'Funny' and 'honest' man, 26, shot dead in car outside Euston station as murder probe continues

Police name victim of fatal shooting in central London as Nahom Medhani as his family tell of their heartbreak

The Independent UK

9 best hotel bakeries in London you might not have heard of

Hotels are starting to dominate sweet treat culture with their little pieces of art delicately designed by some of the world’s best bakers and patissiers – and almost too pretty to eat

Barchart

Sugar Prices Rebound on Strength in the Brazilian Real and Crude Oil

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is up +0.12 (+0.77%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is up +1.50 (+0.33%). Sugar prices recovered from 1.5-week lows today and moved higher as short covering emerged in sugar futures after the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) rallied to...

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