51 minutes ago Halifax and Barclays increase their mortgage rates amid Budget jitters

Move means best priced sub 4% deals are fast disappearing from the market

Economics

57 minutes ago Steve Cooper says British coaches must ‘continue to improve’ after Thomas Tuchel appointed England boss

Welshman Cooper began his coaching career with England’s youth teams

Politics

63 minutes ago Homes Under the Hammer host Dion Dublin spots 'odd detail' in eerie property

Homes Under the Hammer star Dion Dublin couldn't quite make heads or tails of an "odd detail" that he discovered in an old bungalow that was in need of a drastic makeover

Society

71 minutes ago Inside the £2.2m beach mansion that has sparked a political backlash against Australia’s PM

Anthony Albanese bought luxury property just as his government was preparing to roll out an affordable housing plan to address country’s housing crisis

Economics

97 minutes ago Just one in 20 private rental listings in London are affordable to low

The analysis also found the capital's rental sector has shrunk significantly

Politics

1 hour ago Donald Trump says January 6 riot was a ‘day of love’ – US politics live

Republican presidential candidate makes remarks about day when supporters attacked US Capitol during Miami town hall Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alertsUS president Joe Biden announced on Thursday further student debt relief for public servants – amounting to about $4.5bn – with just over two weeks to go until the presidential election, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).The action affects about 60,000 borrowers across the country, said the White House, touting Biden and vice-president Kamala Harris’s efforts to improve loan forgiveness since taking office. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago RICHARD EDEN: Why I believe Harry and Meghan's new Portuguese home means we may NEVER see her in Britain again

The purchase of the property in Portugal may have allowed the couple to acquire a so-called Golden Visa, under which they would have visa-free access to the European Union's Schengen area.

Politics

2 hours ago ‘Unlimited dollars’: how an Indiana hospital chain took over a region and jacked up prices

In the nation’s most affordable metro area, getting hurt or sick is expensiveOn an October evening, Tom Frost was zooming down a dark state road on the northern edge of Indiana. The father of two had just finished his shift at a small town fiberglass factory. Now, he was doing what he loved, riding a Harley Davidson in his typical getup: black gloves, leather chaps, no helmet.As Frost revved past the corn fields and thinning birch trees that led to his girlfriend’s house, a green pickup jerked off a side road and into his path. Frost didn’t have time. He hit the truck and flew backwards, leaving his body and small trails of blood on the asphalt, police photos show. Continue reading...

Politics

2 hours ago Stirling Council agrees to dispose of 'surplus land' in city centre to make way for 150

Stirling Council has agreed to dispose surplus land and assets in the Viewforth area to enable the development of around 150 new homes and associated infrastructure and green spaces there.

Politics

2 hours ago Budget 2024 latest: Rayner among MPs pleading with Starmer to step in as Reeves’ ‘£40bn target’ looms

Value of pound has fallen after this morning’s announcement

Economics