56 m. ago Parents ‘typically spending £117 per child on clothing this winter’

Some 16% of grandparents will be contributing to the bill for children’s clothes, according to Clearpay.

Economics

56 m. ago Midlands and North West ‘will overtake London for house price growth since 2010’

Property firm Hamptons, which made the forecast, said London ‘is being held back by higher stamp duty and broader tax anxieties.’

Politics

86 m. ago Kelly named news and investigations editor for The Times of London money section

Kelly named news and investigations editor for The Times of London money section  Talking Biz News

Economics

2 h. ago UK will not be haven for dirty money, Lammy to say in corruption crackdown

Exclusive: Justice secretary to announce measures aimed at countering illicit finance as well as bribery in public servicesThe UK will no longer be a haven for dirty money and dictators’ laundered assets, David Lammy is to promise as he announces a new anti-corruption strategy also aimed at tackling bribery and other misconduct across government and public services.Setting out the plan in a speech in London on Monday, Lammy, the justice secretary and deputy prime minister, will announce a series of initiatives including extra funding for an elite anti-corruption police unit. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Not in my name: Victim who waited six years for sex abuser to be convicted urges Lammy to rethink 'cost

A woman who waited almost six years for her childhood sexual abuser to be convicted today urged the Government to stop using cases like hers to push through controversial plans to cut jury trials.

Events

3 h. ago Historic Glasgow pub known for live trad music named best venue in Scotland

A SCOTS pub loved for its live music has been named best trad venue in Scotland. The Park Bar in Argyle Street won the coveted prize at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards on Saturday night. In what pub bosses described as a "wonderful night for the whole trad community", the lively Glasgow bar scooped...

Culture

5 h. ago Five smart ways to save money on festive knitwear to celebrate Christmas

THE Christmas party season may be in full swing, but there’s no need to spend lots of money on a novelty outfit. If you’re fretting over your festive knitwear — or lack of it — here are a few ideas to help you save some pennies . . . SWAP SHOP: If you don’t want to splash out...

Politics

6 h. ago Brighton bans Guardian from stadium over reporting on Tony Bloom

Reporters and photographers barred from Amex StadiumGuardian says reporting is in public interestThe Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion has banned the Guardian’s reporters and photographers from attending matches at its home ground after it reported on allegations relating to the club’s owner, Tony Bloom.The club notified the Guardian on Sunday to say it felt it “would be inappropriate for journalists and photographers from the Guardian to be accredited to matches at the Amex, starting from Sunday’s game against West Ham”. The move follows reports in the Guardian that have raised questions from MPs about the activities of Bloom, a billionaire who has made his money from gambling. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago Brighton ban Guardian from stadium over reporting on Tony Bloom

Reporters and photographers barred from Amex StadiumGuardian says reporting is in the public interestBrighton & Hove Albion have banned the Guardian’s reporters and photographers from attending matches at the Amex Stadium after it reported on allegations relating to the Premier League club’s owner, Tony Bloom.The club notified the Guardian on Sunday to say it felt it “would be inappropriate for journalists and photographers from the Guardian to be accredited to matches at the Amex, starting from Sunday’s game against West Ham”. The move follows reports in the Guardian that have raised questions from MPs about the activities of Bloom, a billionaire who has made his money from gambling. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago Records reviewed by AP detail online monitoring, arrests in New Orleans immigration crackdown

State and federal authorities are monitoring online criticism and protests against the immigration crackdown in New Orleans

Events

6 h. ago Taxpayers 'fleeced' in plain sight on Britain's high streets as major strategy launched

Baroness Mone’s 'fleecing of the taxpayer' was not a one-off as corruption is 'hiding in plain sight' on Britain’s high streets, a leading Labour MP has warned

Economics

7 h. ago Trump attacks Democrat he just pardoned over a ‘lack of LOYALTY’

Trump bemoans Democratic congressman’s refusal to play turncoat after pardon for bribery, money laundering charges

Politics

7 h. ago 'Salford council should tell us what they're spending, it's our money'

Residents are demanding the council shares how it spends public money using purchase cards.

Economics

8 h. ago The 12 dos and don’ts of Christmas from cleaning to leftovers

WHEN it comes to Christmas, the most wonderful time of the year can also quickly become the most stressful. With so many moving parts, parents are left juggling a massive to-do list and can easily forget to enjoy Santa's arrival themselves. Whether it's cooking the dinner, opening presents or dealing with the clean-up, you can...

Politics

9 h. ago Glasgow locals fume over ‘frightening’ parking permit plans that will ‘kill’ businesses 

BUSINESSES have blasted Glasgow council chiefs after unveiling plans to introduce a new parking permit scheme in the city's southside. The local authority is set to impose yearly parking permits and increased pay-and-display fees across several areas in Shawlands in the coming year. The shake-up comes as part of the council's wider Transport Strategy, which...

Events

9 h. ago Young people to have 'benefits cut' if they refuse job offers in DWP crackdown

Up to 55,000 young people will be offered government-backed jobs in six UK areas from April 2026, but could face benefit cuts if they refuse without good reason

Politics

10 h. ago Young people to have benefits cut if they refuse job offer in new DWP crackdown

Jobs will be provided for up to 55,000 young people from April 2026 in six part of the UK, based on areas with the highest need

Politics

10 h. ago Amazon's reduced £17 letterbox afternoon tea is the perfect luxury Christmas treat

It is all ready to be served straight from the box

Economics

11 h. ago US may end support for Ukraine war effort, says Donald Trump Jr

Eldest son of Donald Trump makes speculative comments during tirade against Volodymyr Zelenskyy and EUDonald Trump may walk away from the Ukrainian war, the US president’s oldest son has said in comments to a Middle East conference.In a lengthy tirade against the purpose of continued fighting in Ukraine, Donald Trump Jr also said Ukraine’s “corrupt” rich had fled their country leaving “what they believed to be the peasant class” to fight the war. Continue reading...

Politics

11 h. ago How Ukraine's corrupt politicians are forcing Kyiv towards a Putin

Ukrainians are fearful that the Kremlin and the White House might use the $100 million embezzlement scandal as leverage to push Kyiv to make painful concessions in talks.

Politics