28 m. ago Renovation cottage packed with potential in pretty Welsh village for sale for first time in 30 years

Rare opportunity for anyone hunting for a renovation project in a sought-after Welsh village setting

Economics

34 m. ago Next UK interest rate cut may not come until August after hawkish Bank of England hold – business live

Monetary Policy Committee votes 8-1 to leave UK interest rates unchanged at 4.5%Bank of England says companies freezing hiring plans as it keeps interest rates on holdIn the property world, Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is buying a quarter of Covent Garden.The Norges Bank Investment Management has entered a partnership with landlord Shaftesbury, and will pay £570m for a 25% stake in the Covent Garden estate.This investment underscores our belief in the strength of London with the portfolio complementing our other high quality West End investments.Covent Garden is one of the world’s most recognised retail, leisure and cultural destinations and we look forward to supporting Shaftesbury Capital’s management team, with their strong track record of delivering the growth potential of this prime West End estate.”“The reforms I have announced will ensure everyone who can work gets the active support they need, including through an extra £1 billion for personalised health, skills and employ...

Economics

77 m. ago Ellie Kildunne to keep smashing the glass ceiling in crunch Women’s Six Nations

The Red Roses superstar is the reigning Women’s Six Nations Player of the Championship and World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year but faces a potentially career-defining 2025

Politics

84 m. ago Max Verstappen comment speaks volumes as F1 ban threat hangs over Red Bull star

Max Verstappen is on the verge of being handed an F1 ban after picking up eight penalty points on his Super Licence, with his past mistakes potentially coming back to haunt him at the Chinese GP

Events

98 m. ago London weather LIVE: Hottest day of year as temperature hits 20C on spring equinox

With temperatures set to rise further this afternoon, the UK’s spring equinox temperature record - 21.5C in 1972 - could potentially be broken

Society

2 h. ago Mother had a premonition about her son so horrifying she ran to the bathroom to vomit... hours later police arrived at her door

Katja Faber whose son Alex Morgan, 23, from London, was bludgeoned to death by a drug-crazed aristocrat revealed a terrifying nightmare she had about him the night he was killed.

Events

2 h. ago Prince Harry's drug boasts in full from 'gobbling diamond mushrooms' to wild Eton nights

The Duke of Sussex spoke in depth about his drug use in his explosive memoir Spare - and it's caused issues ever since the book's release

Politics

2 h. ago Four arrested in Whitechapel as Met cracks down on drug crime and organised gangs

The arrests formed part of a wider crackdown on organised crime by local police and council teams

Events

2 h. ago International uproar as China executes four Canadians for 'drug crimes' in 'inhumane' killings

Canada's foreign affairs minister Melanie Joly said she and former prime minister Justin Trudeau had asked for clemency for the dual citizens after they were implicated in the alleged crimes.

Events

2 h. ago Antarctica ‘more fragile’ than feared as most detailed map of iceless continent revealed

The British Antarctic Survey has revealed a new map showing what Antarctica looks like under the several thousands of meters of ice laying underneath, and its potential fragility

Politics

3 h. ago North London’s gang wars go global: Drug feud blood now spilling over into Spain, Moldova and beyond

Police warn sophisticated criminal groups with international networks are behind a wave of violence on London’s streets, writes Will Holt

Events

3 h. ago I had to drink my own urine when I was chained up in Thai prison cell for 10 days and beaten by guards after being spiked with psychoactive drug

Lewis Green, 22, was arrested on January 24 - the day before he was due to fly home from a eight-week solo trip - and suffered fractured ribs, a broken wrist and foot lacerations.

Events

3 h. ago Bank of England leaves interest rates on hold despite ‘intensifying’ trade war uncertainty – business live

Monetary Policy Committee votes 8-1 to leave UK interest rates unchanged at 4.5%In the property world, Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is buying a quarter of Covent Garden.The Norges Bank Investment Management has entered a partnership with landlord Shaftesbury, and will pay £570m for a 25% stake in the Covent Garden estate.This investment underscores our belief in the strength of London with the portfolio complementing our other high quality West End investments.Covent Garden is one of the world’s most recognised retail, leisure and cultural destinations and we look forward to supporting Shaftesbury Capital’s management team, with their strong track record of delivering the growth potential of this prime West End estate.”“The reforms I have announced will ensure everyone who can work gets the active support they need, including through an extra £1 billion for personalised health, skills and employment support for sick and disabled people.“We’ve already put in place measures to make ...

Economics

3 h. ago Watchdog investigating whether Defra breaking laws on cleaning up English rivers

Office for Environmental Protection says targets for water quality likely to be missed, and clarifying rules may helpThe Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) watchdog has launched an investigation into the UK government over potential failures to clean up England’s rivers under EU-derived laws.The OEP published a report last year saying that plans to clean up waterways were too generic and did not address specific issues at individual sites. It said plans were being put in place despite low government confidence that their objectives could be achieved. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Starmer ‘not doing enough to end tsunami of sick notes’ pushing up benefits claimants

Sir Iain Duncan Smith has said far more needs to be done to prevent young people leaving school and going straight to their sick beds

Politics

3 h. ago London weather LIVE: Capital already reaches 19C as spring equinox threatens to break temperature record

With temperatures set to rise further this afternoon, the UK’s spring equinox temperature record - 21.5C in 1972 - could potentially be broken

Society

3 h. ago Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney reveals inspiration for Cassie Plummer is famous music star

The 53-year-old actress plays the role of drug addict Cassie Plummer on the ITV soap

Politics

4 h. ago Bank of England expected to leave interest rates on hold today; global debt exceeds $100tn – business live

Monetary Policy Committee set to announce interest rate decision at noonIn the property world, Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is buying a quarter of Covent Garden.The Norges Bank Investment Management has entered a partnership with landlord Shaftesbury, and will pay £570m for a 25% stake in the Covent Garden estate.This investment underscores our belief in the strength of London with the portfolio complementing our other high quality West End investments.Covent Garden is one of the world’s most recognised retail, leisure and cultural destinations and we look forward to supporting Shaftesbury Capital’s management team, with their strong track record of delivering the growth potential of this prime West End estate.”“The reforms I have announced will ensure everyone who can work gets the active support they need, including through an extra £1 billion for personalised health, skills and employment support for sick and disabled people.“We’ve already put in place measures to make work pay...

Economics

5 h. ago Casualty and Holby City star Amanda Mealing admits being high on cocaine when she crashed car into nurse

Amanda Mealing, who is best known for playing Connie Beauchamp in Casualty and Holby City, has pleaded guilty to drug driving after she crashed into a nurse's car

Events

5 h. ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares huge spending cuts to prevent tax hikes as spring statement looms

Whitehall budgets could be slashed by billions of pounds more than previously expected in a blow to public services

Economics