19 h. ago Martin Lewis reveals real energy bill savings in withering OFGEM price cap assessment

Martin Lewis has dismissed OFGEM’s claim of average annual household savings of £129 following a 7% price cap drop as ‘totally misleading’.

Economics

36 h. ago The big house price winners and losers, as value of average home soars by £45,000 in one area

House prices in one area have soared by 18 per cent, while elsewhere they have plummeted by up to 21 per cent

Economics

54 h. ago Rising production costs threatening viability of UK theatre, says report

The average price of a West End ticket is 5.3% lower in real terms than in 2019, according to the report.

Events

61 h. ago British house prices leap by an average of £16,000 in just 12 months

The average UK property price is now £271,000, according to the latest House Price Index data for March 2025 which the Office for National Statistics released today.

Economics

64 h. ago How much the average UK house price increased in March and why

Households have been clobbered by a raft of ‘awful April’ bill increases

Politics

66 h. ago UK house price growth soared in March as buyers rushed to beat stamp duty deadline

The average UK house price increased by 6.4 per cent in the year to March

Economics

67 h. ago UK's most expensive seaside town 'abandoned by tourists' after new £10 charge

Lloyds said in May that the average property price in Salcombe in Devon is £970,657, down 22% when compared to 2022, when the figure stood at more than £1.2 million

Economics

67 h. ago UK house price growth accelerated as buyers rushed to beat stamp duty deadline

The average UK house price increased by 6.4% annually in March, from 5.5% annual growth in February, according to ONS figures.

Economics

3 d. ago The Elizabeth Line: room rents up by almost 40 per cent in three years since launch

The average price of a room along the line has risen from £628 to £839 per month since 2021, according to new data from SpareRoom

Politics

4 d. ago UK city break destination named most expensive in western Europe

The total average price of accommodation and other typical tourist expenses is higher in the Scottish capital than other cities in the region, according to a new report

Politics

4 d. ago Energy bills in Great Britain could fall this summer but ‘crisis not over’

Ofgem price cap on gas and electricity likely to drop by £129 to £1,720 a year, says consultancy Cornwall InsightBusiness live – latest updatesHousehold energy bills could drop this summer but experts have warned that “the crisis is not over” for households and manufacturers struggling to afford gas and electricity costs.The industry regulator’s quarterly price cap is expected to fall in July by an average of £129, or 7%, according to forecasts from Cornwall Insight, a leading energy consultancy. It has predicted that the cap will fall to £1,720 a year for a typical dual-fuel household this summer, from £1,849 under the current limits. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Average price tag on a home reaches new record of nearly £380,000 – Rightmove

It marks the second month in a row that the average asking price has reached a record high in Rightmove’s index.

Economics

8 d. ago Location, Location, Location fans 'feeling ancient' after spotting detail in Channel 4 show

Location, Location, Location: 25 Years and Counting saw viewers looking back at the average UK house price when the Channel 4 programme first aired in 2000

Politics

2 w. ago Blackpool has UK's cheapest pint but other northern towns break the £5 barrier

EXCLUSIVE: The average price for a jar is just £3.25 in the Lancashire resort, famous for its boiled sweet batons, according to new data - that’s more than £1.50 cheaper than the UK average

Economics

2 w. ago Average UK house price increased by nearly £900 in April – Halifax

House prices increased by 0.3% month on month in April, despite a stamp duty holiday ending, Halifax said.

Economics

2 w. ago Inside the Welsh seaside town where homes regularly sell for more than £1m

It's a location that can easily boast coast, country and city and has a house price way above the Welsh average

Economics

3 w. ago Amanda Holden and Alan Carr's Spanish house from BBC show now under offer after 'overwhelming' demand

The beautifully restored property was listed on Rightmove for €245,000 and received more than 128,000 views

Politics

3 w. ago Average UK house price dips by 0.6% month on month as stamp duty deadline passes

The market is likely to remain a ‘little soft’ in the coming months, Nationwide Building Society said.

Events

3 w. ago Average UK house price drops by 0.6% from March to April as stamp duty deadline passes

It comes as stamp duty discounts reduced from April 1

Events

3 w. ago France avoids recession as economy returns to growth; UK house prices drop – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsChina manufacturing activity plummets amid Trump tariff warAverage UK house prices fell this month, lender Nationwide reports, after the rush to avoid an increase in stamp duty faded.According to Nationwide, house prices fell by 0.6% in April, with the average price dropping to £270,752 from £271,316 in March.Early indications suggest there was a significant jump in transactions in March, with buyers bringing forward their purchases to avoid additional tax obligations.“The market is likely to remain a little soft in the coming months, following the pattern typically observed following the end of stamp duty holidays. Nevertheless, activity is likely to pick up steadily as summer progresses, despite wider economic uncertainties in the global economy, since underlying conditions for potential home buyers in the UK remain supportive. Continue reading...

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