34 h. ago Revealed: The area where parents would pay £81,000 MORE to buy a home near a good school

Parents are willing to pay tens of thousands of pounds extra to live in the catchment area of a top state school, as private school fees hike intensifies competition.

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6 d. ago Crocs shares slump 30% amid tariffs and decline of ‘ugly shoe’ trend

Footwear firm warns of falling sales because of global trade uncertainty and ‘super-cautious’ US consumersShares in the US footwear company Crocs have slumped by almost 30% after it warned of falling sales because of tariffs, “super cautious” US consumers and signs that fashion’s “ugly shoe” trend is coming to an end.The foam clog and sandal maker’s shares fell by 29.2% on Thursday, after it predicted revenues could drop by between 9% and 11% in the current quarter, disappointing analysts who were expecting slight growth. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago UK house prices rise with 'larger than expected growth' in 2025

Halifax's latest house price index found that the average property price is now £298,237 compared to £297,157 last month, but warned prices would come down

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6 d. ago Revealed: Price of clifftop mansion being offered in latest Omaze Million Pound House Draw was slashed by £2m a year ago

A cliff top mansion currently being offered in the latest Omaze Million Pound House Draw saw £2million slashed from its asking price, we can reveal.

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6 d. ago House prices see biggest monthly rise this YEAR as banks offer cheaper and bigger mortgages

According to Halifax, property prices went up in the month of July as mortgages got more affordable.

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7 d. ago Revealed: Clifftop mansion being offered in latest Omaze Million Pound House Draw had its price slashed by £2million a year ago

A cliff top mansion currently being offered in the latest Omaze Million Pound House Draw saw £2million slashed from its asking price, we can reveal.

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7 d. ago Trump plans 100% tariff on computer chips, unless companies build in U.S.

President Donald Trump says he's imposing a 100% tariff on computer chips— a move that raises the specter of higher prices for electronics, autos, household appliances and other essential goods that depend on the processors

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8 d. ago ‘Worrying’ levels of screen time means young people losing confidence to socialise in person, minister warns – UK politics live

Culture secretary Lisa Nandy says ‘majority of young people spend all, or almost all, of their free time alone in their bedrooms, online’Rachel Reeves will need to raise taxes to close a government spending gap that is on course to reach more than £40bn after a slowdown in economic growth and higher-than-expected inflation, according to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), a thinktank. Phillip Inman has the story.Good morning. Keir Starmer is out on a visit today and he will be doing broadcast interviews. It may be the only time we hear from him this week, and there is no shortage of topics that journalists will want to ask him about. By the end of the day we may get new, or newish, lines on Gaza, the “one in, one out” returns deal with France, tax rises and the black hole in the government’s finances (priced at more than £40bn, according to a report from a well-respected thinktank today), Ukraine, the case for and against disclosing suspects’ immigration ...

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8 d. ago This is where house prices are dropping the most across the country, new study shows

The national median list price in July was $439,990, according to the new report

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8 d. ago Rachel Reeves needs to put up taxes to cover £40bn deficit, thinktank says

NIESR suggests a rise of 5p in the pound on basic and higher rate of income tax would fill the budget gap Rachel Reeves will need to raise taxes to close a government spending gap that is on course to reach more than £40bn after a slowdown in economic growth and higher-than-expected inflation, according to a leading thinktank.In a blow to Labour’s hopes of balancing the books without breaking manifesto commitments ruling out personal tax rises, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) said a number of factors would knock off course the chancellor’s plans to stay within Whitehall spending limits. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Northern seaside town was 'rough' but now southerners want to buy its properties for £55,000

The average price of a house in this seaside town is much lower than the national average, making it a property hotspot for Brits looking to live by the coast

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8 d. ago Northern seaside town was 'rough' but now southerners want to buy its £40,000 properties

The average price of a house in this seaside town is much lower than the national average, making it a property hotspot for Brits looking to live by the coast

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9 d. ago Now’s the time for Democrats to hammer Trump on the economy | Lloyd Green

With inflation and unemployment rising, Democrats must speak out – and show they care about the average voter“Economic Growth Shatters Expectations as President Trump Fuels America’s Golden Age,” the White House announced on Wednesday. But within 48 hours, the data told a very different story, giving the Democrats a badly needed opening if they can muster the competence and focus to seize upon it.On Thursday, the US commerce department announced that inflation had ticked up to 2.6%. A day later, the labor department reported that unemployment had risen to 4.2% in July, and that the US had actually gained 258,000 fewer jobs than previously reported. Continue reading...

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1 week ago White House officials rush to defend Trump after shaky economic week

US trade representative says ‘the president is the president’ after firing of labor statistics chief amid slow job growthDonald Trump administration officials fanned out on Sunday’s US political shows to defend the president’s policies after a bruising week of poor economic, trade and employment numbers that culminated with the firing of labor statistics chief Erika McEntarfer.US trade representative Jamieson Greer said Trump has “real concerns” about the jobs numbers that extend beyond Friday’s report that showed the national economy added 73,000 jobs in July, far below expectations. Job growth numbers were revised down by 285,000 for the two previous months as well. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Average UK house asking price registers steepest monthly drop for 20 years

Rightmove blames the 1.2% fall in new sellers’ prices on the end of stamp duty discounts and more homes coming on to the marketThe average price of homes coming up for sale dropped by the largest monthly amount in more than 20 years in July, according to a property website, after the end of temporary cuts to stamp duty, and recent increases in council tax on second homes.The average price being asked by new sellers fell by 1.2%, or £4,531, in July compared with a month earlier, to £373,709. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Biggest July dip in average asking price for a home ‘in at least 20 years’

Property experts have downgraded forecasts for house price and rental growth this year.

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3 w. ago Manchester's 10 richest roads and how much it costs to live on them

These are the most expensive streets across the city with average house prices in the millions

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3 w. ago 'A harsh reality is biting for London returners whose country homes have lost value'

London leavers who moved to remote rural areas are struggling to recoup their money as they move back to the capital, says buying agent Philip Harvey

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3 w. ago Katie Price could face being homeless as landlord wants her out of new home

Reality star Katie Price has been forced to move house once again after her landlord decided to sell the property - and the star is struggling to find a new place to live

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3 w. ago Best commuter towns: four areas within 45 minutes of London with house prices from £350,000

Keen to move but not keen on the journey? Here are top towns within 45 minutes of London

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