61 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

62 minutes ago Tory MP sparks backlash after claiming leadership hopeful Kemi Badenoch is ‘preoccupied with her children’

Sir Christopher Chope says ‘you can’t spend all your time with your family at the same time as being leader of the opposition’

Politics

81 minutes ago 'At least 19 killed including children in Israeli strike at school sheltering people in Jabalia, northern Gaza', medics claim

Dozens were also injured in the strike, according to a health ministry official, who said: 'There is no water to extinguish the fire. There is nothing.'

Events

82 minutes ago Location, Location, Location viewers in disbelief at £450,000 flat in leafy London borough that comes with a major catch

Toby and Simone, both 26, were looking to buy their first home in London - with a £45k deposit and £450,000 maximum budget due to using the government's Lifetime ISA.

Economics

82 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

1 hour ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Wynne Evans and Katya Jones shown 'kind' support amid rumbling 'joke' backlash

The pair are hoping to move on when they return to the ballroom this weekend from the drama, which began during last Saturday

Politics

1 hour ago Body of former first minister Salmond to be flown back to Scotland on Friday

Alex Salmond’s body will be returned from North Macedonia on a chartered plane paid for by an unnamed private individual.

Politics

2 hours ago 'Were they having a Cabinet meeting at the concert?' Tories mock Labour over Taylor Swift freebies and demand  ministers 'come clean' over star's police escort

Chris Philp mocked ministers as he demanded the government 'come clean' over the arrangement of a police escort to take the pop megastar to her London concerts in August.

Politics

2 hours ago Minister: Tory MPs should Shake It Off when it comes to Taylor Swift questions

Conservative MP Chris Philp asked the Government to ‘come clean and tell the truth’ over the police escort arrangements for Swift.

Politics

2 hours ago Michael Gove scorns ‘Tory boy’ Robert Jenrick and praises ‘brave’ Kemi Badenoch

Former minister says Kemi Badenoch’s reputation for ‘getting into scraps’ is a good thing

Politics