Welcome back to the City AM liveblog.
Stick with us throughout the day for the latest London Stock Exchange and wider business and economic news, as soon as we get it.
Here’s a look at some of our top headlines:
- Listed companies shouldn’t be excluded from Burnham’s Scale-Up Fund
- Burnham’s North Sea ‘pragmatism’ vow leaves energy industry hopeful
- UK bank lending growth to fall to three-year low
- Bring ‘punishing’ high street taxes in line with banks, Healey urged
- Poundland owner weighs break-up of retailer it bought for £1
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