4 h. ago Britons lose £1.5bn a year in failed house buys as government urged to fix ‘antiquated’ system

£1.5bn a year is lost in the economy and by consumers from failed property transactions, a major bank has claimed

Economics

13 h. ago UK households told to buy 99p tool to slash energy bills 'by hundreds' this autumn

Many people are looking for ways to keep their household bills down ahead of winter

Economics

15 h. ago UK house prices seen rising slower than expected, helping first

UK house prices seen rising slower than expected, helping first-time buyers  Reuters

Politics

28 h. ago Government urged to change ‘offensive’ and ‘outdated’ language in disabled children’s law

The Law Commission set out dozens of points for the government to consider to better meet the needs of young people and their families

Politics

33 h. ago Workers’ rights Bill ‘step forward’ says Government as it urges against changes

Business Secretary Peter Kyle said the Employment Rights Bill has improvements on zero-hours contracts, unfair dismissal and access to sick pay.

Economics

38 h. ago Kevin McCloud says he feels sorry for anyone trying to buy a home now

‘The entire housing market is controlled by a few extremely powerful companies’ presenter said

Politics

45 h. ago House buyers 'flabbergasted' by family home with 'grim' toilet in kitchen

The house is currently on the market for offers in excess of £400,000

Society

57 h. ago What happens when a US billionaire buys the house next door in a tiny village in Wiltshire

No, these are not the opening scenes of a future James Bond blockbuster - but a drama that has currently gripped the locals of a tiny village in Wiltshire.

Society

62 h. ago Visits from Trump, gagging orders... and rocketing house prices: What happens when a US billionaire buys the house next door

No, these are not the opening scenes of a future James Bond blockbuster - but a drama that has currently gripped the locals of a tiny village in Wiltshire.

Economics

3 d. ago MPs urge maximum pressure on US over tariffs ahead of Donald Trump’s state visit

The Commons Business and Trade Committee also urged the Government to seal a deal on aluminium and pharmaceuticals.

Politics

4 d. ago UN urges UK government to scrap welfare cuts over human rights concerns

Experts say they are ‘dismayed’ at the government’s language around planned changes to benefits

Politics

4 d. ago Barclays chief urges Government to limit wage rises and avoid hiking bank taxes

CS Venkatakrishnan, chief executive of the banking group, told the Financial Times that wage inflation was a problem across the UK economy.

Politics

4 d. ago FBI releases new video of Charlie Kirk’s killer and issues urgent appeal after Utah governor demands death penalty: Latest

Manhunt intensifies as FBI releases new images and video of suspect that show him wearing sunglasses, a baseball cap, and a long-sleeved shirt

Events

5 d. ago Private island where £3million mansions are the norm has houseboat up for sale

Oliver Couchman, 49, believes his three-bedroom houseboat is the 'most affordable' property on the Thames, which buyers could bag for just £49,000.

Economics

5 d. ago Number of ‘Neets’ a societal and economic disaster, warns David Blunkett

The Labour peer urges the Government to look at a welfare-to-work programme he introduced as employment secretary back in 1998

Events

5 d. ago Tube drivers on £72,000 ‘can’t afford to buy a house in London', says RMT boss

Union leader Eddie Dempsey says a £72,000 salary is “not out of this world” given London’s house prices

Economics

6 d. ago Housing market weakens as buyer demand and sales slip back, say surveyors

Concerns over the wider economic and fiscal outlook and interest rates were affecting sentiment, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said.

Economics

6 d. ago Charity calls for overhaul of adoption system which is ‘failing’ children

Adoption UK is urging the Government to create a new national adoption strategy.

Events

6 d. ago Tube drivers’ £72,000 salary not enough to buy house in London, union boss says

A salary of £72,000 is not enough to buy a house in London, says Eddie Dempsey, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union

Economics

6 d. ago Couple buy new house but make heartbreaking discovery in garden

A couple who bought a new home made a heartbreaking discovery when they made their way to the garden. The captivating story has left people in floods of tears

Politics