27 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’.

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44 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

51 h. ago If aid doesn’t enter Gaza now, 14,000 babies may die. UN peacekeepers must step in | Michael Fakhri

As a UN special rapporteur on the right to food, I have watched for 19 months as Israel starves children. The world must act nowOn Monday, Israel launched an intensive ground offensive named Operation Gideon’s Chariots as part of its plan to cause as much pain and damage as possible to everyone in Gaza. Israel has announced its intent to gain full indefinite control over Gaza, in effect aiming for annexation. This was after the international court of justice found Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory illegal and demanded it end its occupation as rapidly as possible and provide full reparations to Palestinians.Israel’s increased violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory also comes after it denied all food, water and supplies from entering Gaza for over 75 days. In March, child acute malnutrition increased by more than 80%. The price of wheat flour has increased by 3,000% since February. The World Food Programme ran out of food for kitchens in Gaza on 25 April and the Wor...

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3 d. 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

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3 d. 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

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3 d. 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.

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3 d. ago Finance expert shares five ways to use bank holiday weekend to beat inflation rate rise

The UK inflation rate increased from 2.6 per cent in March to 3.5 per cent in April.

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5 d. ago Dumfries and Galloway delayed discharge hits highest level for more than two years

New figures show that 3,305 bed days were lost to the problem in March, an increase of more than 700 days on the previous month.

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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

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9 d. ago UK economy grows at fastest quarterly rate in a year in boost for Reeves

Gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.7% between January and March, the Office for National Statistics said.

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2 w. ago Rümeysa Öztürk, detained Tufts student, released from federal custody – US politics live

Turkish national and PhD student was arrested by US agents in March over her pro-Palestinian political speechLarge institutional investors have massively increased their holdings of Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) in recent months according to SEC filings, with many enlarging their positions by hundreds of millions of dollars.The revelations raise further questions about big business’s desire to curry favor with Donald Trump and his administration via the enterprises he has maintained or commenced. TMTG runs the Truth Social social media platform – on which the US president himself posts almost daily – as well as financial services and a film and TV streaming service.Donald Trump’s refusal to divest from his publicly traded company has predictably prompted huge investments from wealthy special interests that could use a favor from the president.Institutional Wall Street investors and even a foreign company with business before the administration have effectively offered a fo...

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2 w. ago ‘Small but positive’ rise in retail footfall as sunny April encourages shoppers

Figures for March and April suggest high street footfall increased by 0.2% on last year.

Politics

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 UK business activity falls for the first time since October 2023 as trade tensions hurt economy, and car sales slide – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsTrump’s foreign film tariffs could ‘wipe out’ UK movie industry, ministers toldCar sales across the UK fell by over 10% last month, compared to a year ago.New industry data shows that 120,331 new vehicles were registered in April, 10.4% fewer than in April 2024.In what is traditionally a quieter month following the March plate change, volumes were also impacted by the late timing of Easter, resulting in fewer working days.In addition, the implementation of VED changes affecting all new cars, including the Expensive Car Supplement which became applicable to many new EVs from 1 April, pushed transactions into March as shrewd buyers got ahead of the tax increases. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago UK car sales drop 10% in April; Ford predicts $1.5bn profit hit from Trump tariffs – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsTrump’s foreign film tariffs could ‘wipe out’ UK movie industry, ministers toldCar sales across the UK fell by over 10% last month, compared to a year ago.New industry data shows that 120,331 new vehicles were registered in April, 10.4% fewer than in April 2024.In what is traditionally a quieter month following the March plate change, volumes were also impacted by the late timing of Easter, resulting in fewer working days.In addition, the implementation of VED changes affecting all new cars, including the Expensive Car Supplement which became applicable to many new EVs from 1 April, pushed transactions into March as shrewd buyers got ahead of the tax increases. Continue reading...

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 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...

Economics

3 w. ago Beautiful seaside town on a UK island where you can buy a home for £120k

This stunning seaside town is the perfect place to relocate to, with an average house price of just £120,038, it’s been ranked as one of the cheapest places to buy a beachfront home in the UK

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