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..The L&G divi is in HL ...gla .

Well not in mine anyway...but there again neither is my HSBC divi.....gla

Gla.

.....The current conflicts in the Middle East involving Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis all demonstrate the control that Iran exerts over conflicts in the region—without ever becoming officially involved in the conflicts. With Iranian backing as a common denominator among these terrorist groups, we asked SIS and SPA professor Joe Young to help explain the history behind Iran’s status as a state sponsor of terrorism and its use of proxy groups in global conflicts.

Throughout its tumultuous history, Iran has strategically employed terrorist groups as proxies in its foreign policy, using these groups to wield influence across the Middle East and beyond. From its longtime financial support of Hezbollah in Lebanon to its backing of militias in Iraq and Yemen, Iran's utilization of proxy groups has shaped regional dynamics, fueled conflicts, and presented a complex challenge for global security.

Some of my mar/apr purchases...still holding plenty.....gla

Ant... i see your still hating on pensioners.....ps in 40 years its not a "fact " that people will not be getting a state pension..do you have proof of said claim ?...ps it hardly matters to you as you've told the BB plenty of times how shrewd you are and well prepared for your old age ...stop being an ageist its an ugly trait..gl

Unfortunately I think we have to accept the country/UK has changed forever ...and not just the UK many parts of europe too...i'm in southern spain atm before i go to the US and its rammed with disgruntled ex pats from various countries UK ,Dutch ,german etc etc ..all saying their country has changed almost beyond recognition in parts...immigration is sweeping europe and sadly things will never be the same again ....to the young it will become the norm...im 67 now and england/uk has been very good to me but i'm not liking what im seeing going on....i'll be long gone but i shudder to think what the UK will look like in 40years...gla

..another 113 landed ...thats 1537 in 3 days in 26 boats........ are the gangs smashed yet ?...

HU..not having any problems on the app on my phone gl

..Starmers speech later today means very little ...realising that his downbeat rose garden speech spread real/more doom and gloom he's bound to do the opposite today .....personally im very interested how over the first 24mths labour deal with the big issues 1)cost of living 2) NHS 3)immigration.....Cutting the winter fuel allowance without more preparation and thought was a mistake imo and they know it......as always time will tell

..24 boats in 2 days....not hearing much from mrs balls....

...its relentless..Labour have no deterrent..this cannot go on ...its s fkg mess..more interested in free glasses etc etc..wac.. glad to be out of the country atm..gla..have a good week

"While the Bank did not follow the Fed’s lead, Andrew Bailey, the Bank’s governor, flagged that further rate cuts were coming.

“The economy has been evolving broadly as we expected,” he said. “If that continues, we should be able to reduce rates gradually over time.”

The minutes confirmed that most members of the MPC thought a “gradual approach” to dialling back restrictiveness was warranted given the state of the economy.

The decision comes a day after new figures showed inflation remained just above the two per cent target, pushed up by strong services inflation. "................................gla

"Eight members of the nine-strong Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) supported a hold, with only Swati Dhingra backing a second cut. "

Morning hu..could be very interesting what the bofe/mpc/Bailey has to say today....markets mixed reaction last night..but positive this morning..inflation looks under control now more concerned about a recession gl

+28 % gold ?

Am I correct in thinking lloyds has outperformed gold over the last year lloyds up 39%+..gold 24%..im not sure..

Fomc- 25bp with more to come rhetoric..BofE..No change with rate cut/s to come rhetoric..seems to be the call ?...out of the country till December at least...gla and have a good week.

Stp..pmsl..do you feel your qualified to give out investment strategy...you mainly excel at attention seeking,bs,and generally being an antagonising all round lying keyhunt..gl though.