11 h. ago Taylor Wimpey expects rising house sales amid planning approval reforms

The FTSE 100 builder said the start of the spring selling season has been 'robust', while affordability is 'moving in the right direction'

Politics

14 h. ago Taylor Wimpey expects rising house sales amid planning reforms

Falling mortgage costs will help sales, the housebuilder said, while recent planning changes will help it get more houses approved.

Politics

30 h. ago Derelict Christian church is set to be turned into mosque after being bought by Muslim charity for £3.5million

St Thomas' United Reformed Church in Watford, Hertfordshire, closed in 2015 with the initial plan to demolish and rebuild it - but it has now been purchased by the local Ar-Rahmah Trust.

Economics

38 h. ago Reform UK accused of 'misinformation' over housing for asylum seekers in Glasgow

EXCLUSIVE: Labour MSP Paul Sweeney and MP Maureen Burke have rubbished Reform's claim of a plan to turn a former care home into housing for refugees.

Events

4 d. ago Is Ed Miliband's net zero dream dying? Just one in six energy bosses think the world can achieve it by 2050

The stark fall in confidence revealed in a global survey for the energy sector sparked calls for ministers to slash regulation, provide more financial incentives and reform Britain's planning system.

Events

6 d. ago Government unveils plans to reform clean power schemes to speed up transition

The proposals aim to speed up the rollout of new projects to help meet the UK’s clean power ambitions.

Politics