Bloomberg The UK’s former ambassador to the European Union blasted the “denial, delusion-mongering and deception” in British politics, which he predicts is leading the country to a damaging no-deal Brexit. Ivan Rogers, who served as Theresa May’s envoy in Brussels until 2017, attacked the political elite “which has great difficulties discerning and telling the truth.” All the candidates in the ...

Bloomberg Rory Stewart, the rank outsider in the contest to become Britain’s next leader, is suddenly winning support and giving his bigger-name rivals a reason to worry. Officials working for three better-known contenders privately said they believed Stewart could deliver a major upset in the Conservative Party leadership votes this week. His rivals have now begun taking him seriously as ...

Bloomberg Stocks rallied with bonds on Tuesday as comments from ECB officials added fuel to investors’ hopes for easier monetary policies from the world’s biggest central banks. Futures on the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and Dow Jones indexes advanced along with the Stoxx Europe 600, while Japan’s Topix bucked the trend as most Asian gauges rose earlier. The euro turned ...