4 h. ago Mortgage payments rocket 47% in five years to hit a record average above £1,000 for the first time

Direct debit data published by the Office for National Statistics, showed average homeowner monthly mortgage repayments came in at £1,002.27 in August.

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5 h. ago Monthly mortgage repayments hit a record £1,000 for the first time as lenders put up interest rates

Direct debit data published by the Office for National Statistics, showed average homeowner monthly mortgage repayments came in at £1,002.27 in August.

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4 d. ago Hafthor Bjornsson's insane diet that fuelled Game of Thrones icon's world record deadlift

Game of Thrones icon Hafthor Bjornsson recorded an incredible new world record deadlift after following an insane 10,000-calorie diet

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4 d. ago 30,000 reasons why Labour won't stop the boats... as country hits a new Channel migrant record on Home Secretary's first day on the job

The surge of 1,097 small-boat migrants tipped the total for 2025 to more than 30,000 in record time - and is 37 per cent up on the same date last year. Ms Mahmood said it was 'utterly unacceptable'.

Society

5 d. ago English Channel crossings pass 30,000 arrivals in record time

It is the latest milestone to be reached after record numbers of people made the dangerous journey so far this year.

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6 d. ago Angela Rayner 'may have to sell £800k Hove flat after losing job'

The deputy PM’s salary will face a hefty reduction, which may impact her ability to keep up with monthly mortgage repayments on the Hove property that sparked her downfall

Economics

7 d. ago House prices rise for third month in a row to reach new record high, says Halifax

The report bucks the gloom surrounding the housing market at the moment, which has focussed on falling prices in expensive areas.

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7 d. ago Worst wildfire year on record as crews respond to nearly 1,000 after hottest summer

Meanwhile the number of firefighters is down 25% since 2008, the equivalent of around 11,000 wholetime crew members, the NFCC said

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7 d. ago Worst wildfire year on record after crews respond to nearly 1,000 so far

Meanwhile the number of firefighters is down 25% since 2008, the equivalent of around 11,000 wholetime crew members, the NFCC said.

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1 week ago Paris Hilton sparks rumor frenzy after taking out huge mortgage a month after buying Mark Wahlberg's $63M mansion

Heiress Paris Hiltion raised eyebrows by taking out a massive mortgage weeks after buying the French château-style estate from Mark Wahlberg.

Economics

1 week ago UK lenders approved most mortgages for 6 months in July, says BoE

Data points to continued recovery in property transactions

Politics

1 week ago Edinburgh's rowing Maclean brothers arrive in Australia and break Pacific world record

A new world record is set following the 9,000 mile crossing. Today, pizza will be eaten.

Politics

1 week ago Women’s Rugby World Cup needs jeopardy to stay in Monday morning conversations | Andy Bull

One-sided nature of matches so far is a problem and structural change is needed but there has still been plenty to enjoyAfter all these years of asking for more, it’s churlish to complain when the Women’s Rugby World Cup delivered so much in one weekend. England’s victory pulled in two-and-half million prime time viewers on the BBC, 85,000 fans turned out across the four grounds, including a record-breaking 42,000 crowd in Sunderland, five hat-tricks, four packed fan zones, free concerts, and all those fireworks. It had almost everything anyone could have wanted. Almost. The one thing missing was a tight finish. The closest of the eight games was settled by three tries and change.The success of the World Cup isn’t just going to be measured by what happens on the weekends, but in the days in between them. World Rugby wants people to be talking about this tournament when they go into work on Monday morning. And for that to happen it needs some jeopardy. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The Coast Guard seized a record 76,000 pounds of drugs this summer off Central and South America

The U.S. Coast Guard says it seized a record 76,000 pounds of drugs this summer off Central and South America

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2 w. ago Record 116,000 mobile phones stolen in the capital last year

Data from the Metropolitan Police reveals there were 116,656 reported mobile thefts in 2024 - the highest number on record.

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2 w. ago ANDREW NEIL: Housing migrants in detention centres would signal to the world we are no longer a soft touch

A record 50,000 migrants arrived illegally on small boats in the first 12 months of Keir Starmer 's watch, up 27 per cent on the previous 12 months.

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3 w. ago How Starmer opened the floodgates on asylum claims: Record 111,000 in Labour's first year in power despite PM's pledge to 'smash the gangs'

Official government data shows 111,084 people claimed asylum in the year to June, up 14 per cent on the previous 12 months.

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3 w. ago UK asylum applications hit record of 111,000 in Starmer’s first year in office

Figure reflects surge in small boat arrivals to the country

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3 w. ago UK asylum applications hit record 111,000 in Starmer’s first year in office

Figure reflects surge in small boat arrivals to the country

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3 w. ago England Women at full strength for Rugby World Cup opener against the US

Emily Scarratt to win 119th cap at Stadium of Light in fifth World CupJohn Mitchell names unchanged side from 40-6 warm-up win over FranceEngland have named a full-strength side to open their Rugby World Cup campaign against the US on Friday, with Emily Scarratt in line to win her 119th cap off the bench and appear at her fifth World Cup at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light.John Mitchell has named an unchanged XV from the team’s 40-6 win over France in their final warmup game earlier this month. There are no injury concerns for the world No 1s as they start their pursuit of a trophy they are favourites to win in front of a record crowd for an opening game, with 40,000 tickets sold. Continue reading...

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