23 h. ago Britain's BIGGEST house price winners: Areas where prices have surged 70% in 20 years

Areas in London and Greater Manchester topped the list of locations which have seen super-sized price rises, according to estate agent Savills.

Politics

31 h. ago Trump orders probe into meat groups amid affordability backlash

President claims groups are pushing up prices via ‘illicit collusion and price-fixing’

Politics

32 h. ago Trump goes after America’s meat producers over rising prices after failed bid to boost Argentine beef

Truth Social rant comes after days of being pressed over his failure to lower grocery prices

Politics

33 h. ago Trump goes after meat packing industry over rising prices after angering US farmers with his Argentina beef deal

Truth Social rant comes after president faced questions over his failure to lower grocery prices

Economics

45 h. ago House prices hit new record high of nearly £300,000 says Halifax, as values rise at fastest pace since January

House prices have hit a new record high after the biggest monthly jump since January, according to the latest figures from Halifax.

Economics

46 h. ago Average UK house price jumped to new record high in October, says Halifax

October saw the biggest monthly rise in UK house prices since January this year, the bank said.

Politics

66 h. ago Call to replace TV licence fee with adverts or paywall ahead of April increase

The TV licence fee typically rises in-line with the September consumer price index (CPI) inflation rate, which was 3.8%

Politics

3 d. ago The soaring cost of your full English breakfast: How the great British cafe fry

The PM has been warned he would not be forgiven if the great British fry-up was to disappear from the high street.

Politics

3 d. ago Wetherspoon boss Sir Tim Martin says soaring wage bills and taxes are piling pressure on pubs to raise prices

JD WETHERSPOON boss Sir Tim Martin says soaring wage bills and taxes are piling pressure on pubs to raise prices. The pub chief said that a 10 per cent pay rise alone adds about 15p to the cost of a pint in a pub, compared with just 1.5p in a supermarket. Sir Tim said that...

Economics

3 d. ago Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin warns that the price of a pint could rise once again

Wetherspoon boss Sir Tim Martin warns that soaring wage bills and tax rises will force him to charge you more for your pint, with recent hikes hitting pubs far harder than supermarkets

Events

3 d. ago Savills reveals the areas where house prices are forecast to rise the most over five years

House prices are forecast to continue rising at a subdued pace, according to leading estate agent Savills, but some areas will massively outpace the average.

Politics

4 d. ago Two in five business owners say they'll leave Britain if Rachel Reeves delivers tax rises

Businesses have warned it is increasingly difficult to operate following tax rises in the last Budget, alongside higher energy prices and stubborn inflation.

Economics

4 d. ago House prices will rise 22.2% in the next five years adding £80,000 onto typical value, says Savills

This will vary across Britain, though, with two regions tipped for growth of nearly 29% while another is set for less than 14%.

Economics

4 d. ago Government urged to replace annual BBC TV licence fee with ads before price rise

The annual TV licence fee is set to rise in April 2026

Politics

5 d. ago BBC TV licence price set to rise above £180 next year in new cost of living blow

The TV licence fee is set by the Government and it normally rises every April, in line with the previous September rate of Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation

Economics

5 d. ago Oil price rises after Opec+ pauses oil output hikes amid glut fears – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Opec+ pauses oil output hikes beyond December amid fears of a crude glutGood morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy.The oil price is rising after the world’s biggest oil producers agreed to pause their planned oil production hikes in the first months of next year, to assuage fears that the global market may become oversupplied with crude.“Sanctions on Russian producers have injected a new layer of uncertainty into supply forecasts, and the group knows that overproducing now could backfire later.”9am GMT: Eurozone manufacturing PMI for October9.30am GMT: UK manufacturing PMI for October9.30am GMT: UK public sector productivity statistics2.45pm GMT: US manufacturing PMI for October Continue reading...

Economics

6 d. ago Free energy gadgets you can claim now from electric blankets to boiler upgrades

It comes as the Ofgem price cap has risen to £1,755 for a typical dual fuel household paying by direct debit

Science

8 d. ago Amazon shares surge as AI boom fuels cloud growth; Nvidia boss says selling chips in China is Trump’s call – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsSouthern Water has ended its three month hosepipe ban that covered most of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.The water company, which told its customers that the River Test and River Itchen were at “critically low levels” in July, said it was able to lift the ban after wet weather in September and October.We’re incredibly grateful to our customers for their support and understanding during this challenging time.By working together, we’ve not only saved millions of litres of water each day, but also helped protect our precious chalk streams. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Amazon shares surge as AI boom fuels cloud growth; Nvidia boss says selling chips in China is Trump’s call – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsSouthern Water has ended its three month hosepipe ban that covered most of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.The water company, which told its customers that the River Test and River Itchen were at “critically low levels” in July, said it was able to lift the ban after wet weather in September and October.We’re incredibly grateful to our customers for their support and understanding during this challenging time.By working together, we’ve not only saved millions of litres of water each day, but also helped protect our precious chalk streams. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Martin Lewis calls for urgent action after new price rise for 15million people

But in an open letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Martin Lewis explained how O2 customers will see bills rise by 40% more than they were initially told under the new system

Economics