9 h. ago Complaints about universities by students reaches record high

There were thousands of complaints from university students

Society

11 h. ago House price momentum cooling but sales growth expected across 2025 – Zoopla

New figures were released as Rightmove reported that asking rents have reached record highs.

Society

11 h. ago Complaints about universities from students surge to record high in 2024

The watchdog said it will monitor complaints as financial challenges facing the sector ‘may impact on students’ experiences’.

Society

6 d. ago Number of Channel migrants is up a THIRD on previous record as 9,500 reach Britain in just four months this year

Official figures show the hefty figure compares to to 6,691 in the same period in the record-breaking year of 2022. And 5,916 had reached the UK in the same time frame last year.

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6 d. ago Gold climbs above $3,500 for first time as Wall Street rallies after slide

Dollar also recovers after Monday’s sell-off prompted by Trump’s attack on Federal Reserve chair caused alarm among investorsBusiness live – latest updatesGold has climbed above $3,500 an ounce for the first time while stocks on Wall Street and the dollar rose following Monday’s sell-off that was prompted by Donald Trump’s blistering attack on the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, caused alarm among investors.Spot gold reached the record price of $3,500.01 on Tuesday, extending a rally that has pushed bullion up from $2,623 an ounce at the start of this year. Analysts now predict the metal could even reach $4,000 only a matter of weeks after the price moved through $3,000 for the first time. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Dollar weakens as Trump attack on Fed chair Powell rattles markets

Gold rises to fresh record while Swiss franc reaches 10-year high

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1 week ago Trump approval rating knocked by poll showing Americans trust Democrats with economy more than Republicans: Live

Gold prices begin to slip after reaching a new record amid ongoing uncertainty over Donald Trump’s erratic tariff strategy

Politics

1 week ago Trump approval rating knocked as poll shows Americans trust Democrats with economy more than Republicans: Live

Gold prices begin to slip after reaching a new record amid ongoing uncertainty over Donald Trump’s tariff strategy

Politics

2 w. ago 'Playground bully' Trump 'is overplaying his hand with China' but 'there's no silver lining for UK'

US President Donald Trump has picked a formidable enemy for his trade war in China - the world's leading trading nation in goods - with total imports and exports reaching a record of 43.85trillion yuan ($6.1trillion)

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3 w. ago London hotels threaten to evict asylum seekers over unpaid Home Office contract

The threat comes as the number of migrants arriving on small boats over the last three months reached record levels

Society

3 w. ago About a third of Americans stop buying eggs due to rising costs, study shows

Data says 34% of those in US stopped purchasing breakfast staple and won’t buy again until costs lower to $5 a cartonAs egg prices have reached record highs, about a third of American consumers have stopped buying them in response to the rising costs, a new study suggests.According to research from Clarify Capital, 34% of Americans have stopped purchasing eggs as prices for the breakfast staple are becoming less affordable. On average, these consumers say they won’t begin buying eggs again until costs come down to $5 or less for a carton. Continue reading...

Economics

4 w. ago Weather tracker: Arctic winter sea ice at record low in 2025, scientists say

Annual peak is lowest on record, covering 5.53m sq miles – about 30,000 sq miles below the previous low in 2017Winter sea ice in the Arctic has reached a record low in 2025, according to Nasa and the US’s National Snow and Ice Data Center. The annual peak, recorded on 22 March, was the lowest since records began 47 years ago, with sea ice covering just 5.53m sq miles – about 1.1m sq miles less than last year – and 30,000 sq miles below the previous low in 2017. The Gulf of St Lawrence had almost no ice, while the Sea of Okhotsk experienced notably lower than average sea ice extent.In late January, sea ice extent in the Arctic unexpectedly decreased, losing an area the size of Italy (more than 115,000 sq miles). This can be attributed to cyclones pushing southerly winds in the Barents and Bering seas, causing ocean waves that broke apart and melted thin ice at the edge of the ice sheet. Temperatures up to 12C above normal were recorded between northern Greenland and the north pole. C...

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