7 h. ago Major shakeup to housing rules confirmed affecting millions of homeowners

Today, the government has unveiled plans to make commonhold - where flat owners fully own their homes - the default form of ownership in the UK in a bid to end the "feudal" leasehold system

Economics

3 d. ago Omaze's biggest ever prize breaches planning rules: £6m luxury beach house comes with £250,000 cash and a Porsche 911 Carrera

The Larkfields mansion (pictured) in the upmarket seaside resort village of Blakeney has not been built to approved plans, according to officials at North Norfolk District Council (NNDC).

Economics

5 d. ago Fox News correspondent slams Trump administration for new press access rules that ‘gives power to the White House’

Leavitt announced at Tuesday’s press briefing that the White House would now choose the press pool participants going forward

Politics

5 d. ago Chile hit by nationwide blackout, forcing Santiago metro evacuations

Chile’s biggest blackout in 15 years hits from Arica to Los Lagos, testing one of South America’s top power gridsA sweeping blackout has hit Chile, stranding commuters, paralyzing countless businesses and leaving most of the South American country without electricity. The government did not immediately offer an explanation for the widespread power failures that left millions of people without electricity all the way from the northernmost Chilean port of Arica to the southern Los Lagos agricultural region. Chile’s national disaster response service, Senapred, reported only that a “disruption in the supply of electricity” had provoked a “massive power outage” across more than a dozen regions in the country, including Chile’s capital of Santiago, where authorities said there would be no subway service until further notice. The country’s electricity distributor, Saesa, which serves more than a million people across Chile, confirmed that a nationwide power failure had affected all of its...

Events

6 d. ago EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy set to make 'millions' as next career move 'confirmed'

Natalie Cassidy, who has played Sonia Fowler in EastEnders for more than 30 years, is due to exit the show this month, but she's already been tipped for a major reality show

Economics

6 d. ago Exposed: Labour peer’s involvement in what appears to be a cash

Lord David Evans of Watford said ‘our mates now have senior jobs’ and advised on how to approach Angela RaynerProfile: who is Lord David Evans of Watford?Explainer: what are the House of Lords rules?A Labour member of the House of Lords offered access to ministers during discussions about a commercial deal worth tens of thousands of pounds, an undercover investigation can reveal.Lord David Evans of Watford, 82, was recorded also explaining to undercover reporters – who were posing as property developers looking to lobby the government – on how to approach Angela Rayner, the deputy prime minister and housing secretary. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago The New York Yankees’ repeal of their facial hair policy is simply business

Ending their decades-long ban on facial hair and bringing beards back to the Bronx had to be done to prop up New York’s declining competitive advantageOne of the last vestiges of George Steinbrenner era is finally over. The in-house (that Ruth built) rule that denied New York Yankees players the right to wear beards on baseball diamonds from the 1970s on is done and dusted, not unlike like The Boss himself, who died at 80 back in 2010. It’s the latest move showing that the new boss, George’s son Hal, who axed the 49-year-old rule on Friday, will do everything he can to differentiate himself from the old Boss, his dad.“In recent weeks I have spoken to a large number of former and current Yankees – spanning several eras – to elicit their perspectives on our longstanding facial hair and grooming policy, and I appreciate their earnest and varied feedback,” Steinbrenner said in a statement. “These most recent conversations are an extension of ongoing internal dialogue that dates back sev...

Events

9 d. ago Donald Trump’s attack on Ukraine will ‘live in infamy’ like Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor

Instead of championing fellow democracies and the rule of law, the White House now backs those who are the enemies of democracy and the rule of law

Politics

1 week ago Gogglebox set for major shakeup as familiar family eye up joining show

EXCLUSIVE: Gogglebox star Joe Baggs has shared his future telly plans as she opens up about his relationship with partner Kaine Ruddach - who we could be seeing more of soon

Politics

1 week ago Dr. Mehmet Oz holds millions from companies that he'd wield power over if confirmed, report shows

Dr. Mehmet Oz holds millions of dollars worth of shares in health insurance, fertility, pharmaceutical and vitamin companies

Economics

1 week ago Lloyds sets aside £1.2bn for car finance saga as profits slide by a fifth

An additional £700 million provision taken in the final three months of the year adds to the £450 million already confirmed last year.

Economics

2 w. ago Funding for V&A in Dundee ‘real vote of confidence’, says Scottish Secretary

Ian Murray was at the venue on Monday to confirm the allocation of £2.6 million to expand the range of displays on Scottish design.

Politics

2 w. ago V&A Dundee’s £2.6 million investment from UK Government confirmed

The museum opened in 2018 and has boosted tourism with 1.35 million visitors to Dundee in 2023.

Economics