The FTSE 100 index closed down 51.67 points, 0.6%, at 8,791.80. The FTSE 250 ended 216.27 points lower, 1.0%, at 21,073.99, ...

Trump's tariffs are the main culprit but the global reserve currency is also suffering from concerns about the size of the US ...

Crude oil and natural gas prices continue to climb on fears that energy shipments via the Strait of Hormuz could be disrupted ...