UK borrowing costs hit highest since 2008 as markets expect up to three interest rate rises

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20/03 17:19 - Trump administration sues Harvard again over accusations of antisemitism 20/03 17:16 - 4 women killed in West Bank are first Palestinian deaths in Iran war 20/03 16:56 - US reportedly preparing to deploy thousands more troops to Middle East 20/03 16:56 - Iran War Underscores the Diverging Aims of Trump and Netanyahu 20/03 16:37 - Myth of liberation: As war rages, trapped Iranians 'curse' the regime, the Americans & the Israelis 20/03 16:33 - 'No obvious short-term way out' of war, French top diplomat tells Israel 20/03 16:31 - Iran's Khamenei says enemy 'defeated' in Nowruz message 20/03 16:27 - 'Trump could be ready to stop the war at almost any moment,' ex-adviser John Bolton says 20/03 16:20 - Could Iran war trigger the next global food shock? 20/03 16:20 - Could Iran war trigger the next global food shock? 20/03 16:12 - Nato relocates personnel from Iraq mission to Europe amid conflict in Middle East – as it happened 20/03 15:58 - UK borrowing costs hit highest since 2008 as markets expect up to three interest rate rises 20/03 15:49 - AfD co-chair calls for end to funding ‘corrupt’ Ukraine 20/03 15:49 - ‘Cowards’: Trump slams NATO over lack of support in US–Israel war on Iran 20/03 15:49 - ‘Cowards’: Trump slams NATO over lack of support in US–Israel war on Iran 20/03 15:35 - What US-Israeli targets reveal about Iran war goals three weeks in 20/03 15:35 - What US-Israeli targets reveal about Iran war goals three weeks in 20/03 15:29 - Switzerland announces halt to weapons exports to US amid Iran war 20/03 15:29 - Switzerland announces halt to weapons exports to US amid Iran war 20/03 15:27 - Japan's PM walks tightrope in high-stakes Washington visit 20/03 15:20 - 'Not our war': Palestinians caught in the crossfire of Middle East war 20/03 15:12 - US easing ban on Iranian oil would signal ‘beginning of the end of war’ 20/03 15:12 - US easing ban on Iranian oil would signal ‘beginning of the end of war’ 20/03 15:04 - Deferring to Trump, G.O.P. Lawmakers Resist a Public Accounting on Iran 20/03 15:00 - ‘We need to think much bigger’: trade minister calls for greater ambition in UK-EU reset 20/03 14:52 - Iran warns UK letting US use bases is 'participation in aggression' 20/03 14:48 - Will Russian oil be the biggest winner in the US-Israel war on Iran? 20/03 14:48 - Will Russian oil be the biggest winner in the US-Israel war on Iran? 20/03 14:39 - News24 | ‘We’re boiling water for drinking’: Stranded Gulf seafarers ration food and water 20/03 14:35 - ‘Safe’ corridor opening up through Strait of Hormuz: What we know so far 20/03 14:30 - Zelenskyy says Ukraine wants timeline for next round of Russia talks 20/03 14:30 - Zelenskyy says Ukraine wants timeline for next round of Russia talks 20/03 14:27 - Fed Official Urges Caution on Rate Cuts as Iran War Drags On 20/03 14:18 - Eid al-Fitr celebrations begin under shadow of war 20/03 14:11 - Ready-to-wear autumn-winter 2026/27 collections: Is fashion still subversive? 20/03 14:09 - Watch: Netanyahu says idea Israel dragged US into Iran war 'fake news' 20/03 14:01 - France presenting 'nuanced position' as FM Barrot visits Israel 20/03 13:53 - Kim’s daughter ‘drives tank’ during North Korean war drills (VIDEO, PHOTOS) 20/03 13:45 - Ukraine adds Russian Paralympians to ‘kill list’ 20/03 13:45 - Who are the Gulf’s military allies, and how are they helping in Iran war? 20/03 13:45 - Who are the Gulf’s military allies, and how are they helping in Iran war? 20/03 13:35 - With its wind farms, Danish island of Samsø shows path forward during energy crisis 20/03 13:26 - Tenerife hit by snow as Storm Therese brings wind and rain to Canary Islands 20/03 13:22 - Typical energy bill forecast to rise by £332 a year in July 20/03 13:21 - EU eyes energy tax cuts to counter impact of Iran war 20/03 13:15 - Spain Says the Sun Shields It From Rising Gas Costs. Is That True? 20/03 13:06 - House of Lords has ‘signed its own death warrant’ by stalling assisted dying bill, says MP 20/03 13:00 - The Week: The War In Iran Escalates 20/03 12:53 - French navy seizes oil tanker sailing from Russia accused of flying false flag in Mediterranean 20/03 12:50 - Household energy bills in Great Britain ‘could rise to almost £2,000 a year’ amid Iran war shock 20/03 12:50 - Father of killed US military member disputes Hegseth’s claim he said to ‘finish’ the job in Iran 20/03 12:29 - Sri Lanka refused ground access to US fighter jets – president 20/03 11:39 - A Diary of War From an Unlikely Author: the Son of Iran’s President 20/03 11:39 - UK letting US use its bases is ‘participation in aggression’, Iran’s foreign minister tells Yvette Cooper – UK politics live 20/03 11:33 - Hungary's Orbán accused of disloyalty and blackmail over Ukraine loan veto 20/03 11:27 - Trump aides tried to block appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to US, reports say – US politics live 20/03 11:24 - Iran says it will show ‘zero restraint’ if energy infrastructure is targeted again | First Thing 20/03 11:21 - Refugee Council questions Australia’s Iran strategy at Women’s Asian Cup 20/03 11:21 - Refugee Council questions Australia’s Iran strategy at Women’s Asian Cup 20/03 11:20 - 'Online diplomacy': How Trump narrates war in Iran on Truth Social 20/03 11:16 - Iran to boycott US but not FIFA World Cup – football chief 20/03 11:14 - EU to push Ukraine loan ‘one way or the other’ – von der Leyen 20/03 11:13 - EU leaders vent anger after Hungary's Orban keeps blocking Ukraine loan 20/03 11:11 - Fire experts ‘kept awake’ over growing hazard of lithium-ion batteries 20/03 11:08 - Iran today, Africa tomorrow 20/03 11:08 - Iran today, Africa tomorrow 20/03 11:06 - Whose War? 20/03 11:03 - Trump compares US strikes on Iran to WWII Pearl Harbor attack 20/03 11:00 - ‘It’s not sustainable’: US farmers reeling as Iran war pushes fertilizer costs up 20/03 10:23 - In pictures: Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr across the world in shadow of Middle East war 20/03 10:18 - Hungary officials ‘gave Ukrainian forced injection’ after raid on bank vehicles 20/03 10:14 - French stock up on essentials as war triggers price fears 20/03 10:13 - Outrage among EU leaders as Hungary's Orban U-turns on Ukraine loan 20/03 10:11 - Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr around the world amid shadow of war 20/03 10:11 - Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr around the world amid shadow of war 20/03 10:09 - Netanyahu says Iran 'decimated,' Tehran claims only used ‘fraction’ of firepower 20/03 10:00 - Silicon Valley’s Big Bets on War Pay Off, and the Trump Family Business Looks to Transylvania 20/03 09:55 - Trump makes Pearl Harbor remark in meeting with Japan's PM 20/03 09:25 - Eid celebrations dimmed by war and displacement across Middle East 20/03 09:25 - Eid celebrations dimmed by war and displacement across Middle East 20/03 09:17 - Five problems the Iran war could solve for Israel’s Netanyahu 20/03 09:17 - Five problems the Iran war could solve for Israel’s Netanyahu 20/03 09:04 - UK set for temperature rollercoaster as chilly nights follow warm days 20/03 09:03 - What the ‘Project Hail Mary’ Directors Learned From a Firing 20/03 08:18 - Ukraine sends advisers to Gulf as it counterattacks Russian forces in south 20/03 08:18 - Ukraine sends advisers to Gulf as it counterattacks Russian forces in south 20/03 08:10 - 'There's a lot of ways that this could escalate and get worse': Iran war rattles energy markets 20/03 08:04 - Iran hits Kuwaiti oil refinery as Israel renews attacks on Tehran 20/03 08:04 - Iran hits Kuwaiti oil refinery as Israel renews attacks on Tehran 20/03 08:02 - Trump catches Japanese PM off guard with surprise Pearl Harbor remark (VIDEO) 20/03 07:55 - News24 | Netanyahu the ‘key winner’, Trump trapped in Iran war with no clear exit, say analysts 20/03 07:28 - Iran war: What is happening on day 21 of US-Israel attacks? 20/03 07:28 - Iran war: What is happening on day 21 of US-Israel attacks? 20/03 07:10 - Trump Says He Won’t Send Troops to Iran but Leaves Wiggle Room 20/03 07:01 - Heatwave scorching US west ‘virtually impossible’ without climate crisis, say scientists 20/03 06:51 - Friday briefing: What the Covid inquiry reveals about the NHS – and why it should worry us 20/03 06:36 - News24 | Israel hits Iran after Trump ordered no repeat strikes on natural gas infrastructure 20/03 06:31 - Congrats, You Made It Through Winter: Here Are 27 Inexpensive Things To Treat Yourself To Because You Deserve A Little Reward 20/03 06:22 - Uber to increase fares – as it happened 20/03 05:51 - Iran women’s football team feted in Tehran after asylum battle at Asian Cup