UK government borrowing was lower than expected in July, according to data released on Thursday by the Office for National Statistics.

OPEN The FTSE 100 was expected to open 9.1 points higher ahead of the bell on Thursday, after wrapping up the previous session 1.08% firmer at 9,288.14.

Retired women in the UK in effect go four months of the year without a pension when their income is compared with that of men, union leaders have warned. The TUC said the income gap between men and ...