Wednesday 17 June 2026

FTSE 100 10,508.61 +0.75%S&P 500 7,457.85 -1.28%Nasdaq 26,211.74 -1.77%Dow 51,750.38 +0.15%Nikkei 225 69,902.25 +0.72%Gold $4,290.60 -0.93%Silver 68.70 -1.72%Brent Crude Oil $79.34 +0.48%Dollar Index 100.26 +0.72%GBP/USD 1.3291 -0.93%GBP/EUR 1.1545 -0.24%GBP/AUD 1.8929 -0.21%Bitcoin (USD) $64,798 -1.22%Ethereum (USD) 1,754.65 -2.00%FTSE 100 10,508.61 +0.75%S&P 500 7,457.85 -1.28%Nasdaq 26,211.74 -1.77%Dow 51,750.38 +0.15%Nikkei 225 69,902.25 +0.72%Gold $4,290.60 -0.93%Silver 68.70 -1.72%Brent Crude Oil $79.34 +0.48%Dollar Index 100.26 +0.72%GBP/USD 1.3291 -0.93%GBP/EUR 1.1545 -0.24%GBP/AUD 1.8929 -0.21%Bitcoin (USD) $64,798 -1.22%Ethereum (USD) 1,754.65 -2.00%

UK Weather

London 22°C Partly cloudyBirmingham 20°C Partly cloudyManchester 20°C Partly cloudyNewcastle 19°C SunnyBristol 19°C Partly cloudyCardiff 16°C OvercastEdinburgh 18°C Patchy rain nearbyBelfast 19°C Sunny

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June 17, 2026

Telegram’s Legal Battle Against India’s App Ban Highlights Free Speech Concerns

Telegram challenges India's app ban, raising free speech and digital rights issues.

June 15, 2026

Youth Perspectives on the UK’s Social Media Ban

The UK government seeks views from 16 and 17-year-olds on a new social media ban.

June 9, 2026

Edinburgh Schools to Enforce Mobile Phone Ban

Edinburgh secondary schools will ban mobile phones to improve focus and wellbeing.

Fuel Watcher

Average UK fuel prices

Petrol 154.0pence per litre 24hr: ▼ 0.4p

Low: Northern Ireland 147.9p High: Scotland 156.1p

Diesel 173.8pence per litre 24hr: ▼ 0.8p

Low: Northern Ireland 164.2p High: Scotland 174.8p

Data: PetrolPrices.co.uk · covering approximately 7,848 UK forecourts · Updated: 17 Jun 2026, 20:13 UK time