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UK top court to hear Scottish independence vote bid

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon stands in front of a European Union flag at the Scottish National Party (SNP) conference in Edinburgh
The battle to hold a second Scottish independence referendum moves to Britain's top court next week when it hears arguments for allowing a secession vote in a year's time without approval from British Prime Minister Liz Truss and her government.
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UK recruiters report weakest hiring growth in 19 months

British recruiters saw the weakest growth in hiring in more than a year and a half last month, as signs of an economic downturn made workers more wary about changing jobs and businesses more cautious about hiring, a survey showed on Friday.
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EU leaders turn to gas price caps to end energy crunch

European Union leaders will lock horns on Friday over whether and how to cap gas prices, as they attempt to curb a surge in energy prices that threatens to push the 27-nation bloc into recession and disrupt the EU's cherished single market.
A view of the London skyline shows the Canary Wharf financial district of London and the Walkie Talkie building, in the City of London, seen from St Paul's Cathedral in London

UK businesses most downbeat about profits since Q4 2020 - BCC

British companies are the most downbeat about the outlook for their profits since the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic in late 2020 despite widespread plans to raise prices, a major survey showed on Thursday, adding to signs of gloom about the economy.
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