43 m. ago Notorious fraudster Mark Acklom who posed as MI6 agent ordered to pay £125,000

Acklom, 52, who now lives in Spain, was been ordered to pay his victim the large sum after a hearing at Bristol Crown Court.

Economics

4 h. ago DWP confirms measures to encourage Scots pensioners to claim £4,300 income top

More than 125,000 pensioners in Scotland are receiving extra help through Pension Credit.

Economics

17 h. ago BP 'woke' agenda axed as it hires first female chief exec and doubles down on fossil fuels

Oil and gas veteran Meg O'Neill will take over in April as the FTSE 100 giant further distances itself from its disastrous foray into green energy.

Politics

21 h. ago Explosive warning from Britain's house price Nostradamus. Economist FRED HARRISON pinpointed the past two crashes. Now he reveals exactly when the next is coming, how far they'll fall

The house price prophet who predicted the last two market downturns years before they happened has sounded the alarm over a looming property crash - which he warns will be the worst in a generation.

Events

22 h. ago Explosive warning from Britain's house price Nostradamus. Economist FRED HARRIS pinpointed the past two crashes. Now he reveals exactly when the next is coming, how far they'll fall

The house price prophet who predicted the last two market downturns years before they happened has sounded the alarm over a looming property crash - which he warns will be the worst in a generation.

Events

52 h. ago House price growth slowed in October on Budget rumours, official figures confirm

House prices fell across large swathes of the country in October, according to official figures.

Economics

53 h. ago House price growth slowed in October as values fell in London – ONS

Some property experts said a cut in the Bank of England base rate is expected on Thursday, in a boost for some mortgage holders.

Politics

3 d. ago Ford to take $19.5bn hit as US carmaker overhauls EV strategy

Group scraps plans for some electric trucks as it contends with Trump regulatory changes and tepid demand

Events

4 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 15 December: Lenders issue house price forecasts, index rallies

Heavy selling on Asia stock markets today failed to prevent the FTSE 100 index from trading in positive territory.

Society

4 d. ago Average house price is £6,695 lower than in November, says Rightmove

Lower asking prices and falling mortgage rates could help create a bigger than usual Boxing Day bounce in property searches, Rightmove said.

Economics

8 d. ago 'I found UK's cheapest house in Bolton but then I looked inside'

A 'house of horrors' in Bolton that was listed with a guide price of £30k was overgrown and filthy but one YouTuber was stunned when he went inside the property

Politics

8 d. ago Claudia Winkleman joins a stylish Billie Piper as she hosts the launch of electric plane Valo a day after accepting MBE honour

The Strictly host continued with her busy calendar as she hosted the launch of Valo, Vertical Aerospace's new zero-emission aircraft at The Pelligon in Canary Wharf on Wednesday.

Science

1 week ago Scotland’s most desirable coastal towns as average house price jumps to £325,000

“We see coastal towns continuing to play a pivotal role in Scotland’s broader housing landscape, both economically and demographically in the years ahead” – John Boyle, Rettie

Economics

1 week ago House price growth forecast: London expected to lag behind East Midlands and North West by 2028

Property firm Hamptons, which made the forecast, said London ‘is being held back by higher stamp duty and broader tax anxieties’

Politics

1 week ago Midlands and North West ‘will overtake London for house price growth since 2010’

Property firm Hamptons, which made the forecast, said London ‘is being held back by higher stamp duty and broader tax anxieties.’

Politics

2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 05 December: House price growth weakens, Ocado payout lifts shares

Annual house price growth has slowed to its weakest level since March 2024.

Society

2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 05 December: House price growth weakest since March 2024, index holds firm

Annual house price growth has slowed to its weakest level since March 2024.

Society

2 w. ago Jaguar sticks with its rebrand and electric luxury car future after abrupt exit of design chief

Gerry McGovern, one of the biggest influencers of Jaguar's recent polarising relaunch campaignt, exited the company on Monday.

Politics

2 w. ago Jaguar rebrand and plans to become a fully electric luxury car maker 'are progressing' following abrupt departure of design chief

Gerry McGovern, one of the biggest influencers of Jaguar's recent polarising relaunch campaignt, exited the company on Monday.

Politics

2 w. ago Noise around Donald Trump an unwanted distraction to World Cup draw of dreams

Amid all the hoopla circling its Washington backdrop, Friday’s event must be all about firing the starting gun on football’s biggest showWhen the sculptor Joel Shapiro created Blue, the piece that stands around the back of the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, looking out over the Potomac River in Washington, he wanted to tap into a number of elements. The giant matchstick figure denotes movement and energy, risk and possibility. As Shapiro himself has said, it is supposed to “reconfigure depending on how you look at it”.It has the perfect home at the Kennedy Center, the vast cultural hub for ballet and opera, stage productions and concerts. And it resonates on a new level now as the venue prepares to host Friday’s World Cup draw, at which the competing nations at next summer’s extravaganza in the United States, Canada and Mexico will discover their group opponents and knockout round pathways. Because from one angle it is plain that Blue is executing a raking pass. From...

Politics