4 d. ago I locked myself in a Persimmon show home  because developers refused to deal with our black mould infestation... here's what happened next

Gary Prince, 33, and his wife bought their dream home for £178k in 2016, but they have spent years battling developer Persimmon Homes over the 'inhabitable' conditions.

Economics

6 d. ago Export of endangered eels to Russia ends after UK government ban

British eel trader says move will destroy traditional elvering but campaigners welcome decisionEndangered eels caught in British estuaries will no longer be exported to Russia after the government banned the trade.In a decision that Britain’s last remaining eel trader said would end centuries of traditional elvering, a request to dispatch millions of glass eels – young eels that develop into elvers – to a restocking project in Kaliningrad was refused by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago Loose Women’s black panellists given extra support to deal with racist abuse

Some members of ITV's Loose Women panel are being given extra support after being targeted by vile trolls online who hurl racist abuse at the TV stars

Economics

8 d. ago What is the Black Sea ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine – and will Putin honour it?

Truce has been announced by the White House, but the Kremlin has so far shown no signs of implementing it

Politics

9 d. ago Ukraine and Russia agree Black Sea ceasefire deal after talks in Saudi Arabia

Talks have been taking place this week

Economics

9 d. ago Russia and Ukraine agree to Black Sea ceasefire deal after US talks in Saudi

US officials have been keen to broker a long-lasting peace between Russia and Ukraine, although Western leaders have questioned whether too few demands are being made of the Kremlin

Economics