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WH Ireland shares have recovered ground after falling as much as 15% as the group warned full year profits will come in below previous expectations.

The UK is to pay back its War Loan in full as part of a package of refinancing announcements.

Regulatory enforcement should go hand in hand with firms' recognition that wrongdoing is a 'moral issue' Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) enforcement director Tracey McDermott has said.

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