UK households will be paid to bring empty bottles back to their local supermarket as part of a new scheme to tackle plastic ...

Despite the rise in yields, which increases the attractiveness of sterling-denominated assets, the UK currency has fallen sharply. It is now trading around $1.23, not far from a 14-month low.

Paper quickly became the currency of choice around the world and remained so for centuries. But with recent technological developments, plastic film notes offer additional security features along with ...