Pound hits two-year low against euro as Starmer under fire

Other winners included luxury goods manufacturer Burberry and insurer Aviva, while Experian fell 4.5pc despite raising its guidance for financial 2026 revenue growth and margin improvement.Meanwhile, gains for gold provided a boost to Endeavour Mining and Fresnillo, which were up 3.5pc and 1.8pc respectively.Scottish electricity generator SSE led the way, jumping 11pc after it unveiled plans to raise £2bn in new equity to help fund a £33bn five-year investment plan.The blue-chip index closed 0.1pc higher at ...