4 h. ago Inner London house prices fall at fastest rate since global financial crisis

Sharp decline in most expensive boroughs underscores impact of affordability pressures and Budget uncertainty

Economics

7 h. ago When will interest rates fall? Forecasts for a base rate cut

Hopes for an base rate cut in early 2026 have been knocked on the head after figures revealed inflation climbed to 3.4 per cent in December.

Politics

8 h. ago Interest rate cut hopes end as inflation jumps to 3.4% in December

The rise in the first since July last year - but inflation is expected to start falling again in the Spring

Economics

9 d. ago Met boss hits out at Trump’s claims about London crime as homicide rates fall

New figures showed that there were 97 homicides in the capital in 2025 - the lowest number recorded since 2014

Events

9 d. ago 'Couldn't be more wrong!' Sadiq Khan blasts Nigel Farage as homicide rates fall in London

'Couldn't be more wrong!' Sadiq Khan blasts Nigel Farage as homicide rates fall in London  GB News

Politics

1 week ago Queen Camilla urges people to pick up a book as global reading rates fall to their 'very lowest'

Queen Camilla has spoken of the 'urgent' need to get people to pick up a book as worrying evidence shows global reading rates are at their 'very lowest', particularly among children.

Politics

2 w. ago Anas Sarwar promises to cut 50p tax rate for middle income Scots as he warns of brain drain

EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Labour leader has hit out at a "quirk" in the tax system that lands workers with a high marginal tax rate.

Events

2 w. ago TACO strikes again: Italian pasta becomes the latest product to have tariffs slashed by Trump

One pasta maker saw its proposed tariff rate fall from over 100 percent to just 2 percent

Politics

3 w. ago Minutes of latest Federal Reserve meeting reveal deep divide over interest rates

In an unusual turn, the central bank’s board debated over monetary policy before the latest quarter-point cutThe US Federal Reserve agreed to cut interest rates at its December meeting only after a deeply nuanced debate about the risks facing the US economy right now, according to minutes of the latest two-day session.Even some of those who supported the rate cut acknowledged “the decision was finely balanced or that they could have supported keeping the target range unchanged”, given the different risks facing the US economy, according to the minutes released on Tuesday. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago December interest rate cut was a close call for some Fed officials, minutes show

Some Federal Reserve officials who supported cutting a key interest rate earlier this month could have instead backed keeping the rate unchanged, minutes released Tuesday show, underscoring the divisions and uncertainty permeating the central bank

Politics

3 w. ago Will interest rates fall in 2026... and will mortgages get cheaper?

Homeowners saw rates go down this year, as the base rate fell four times. Does 2026 hold further cuts from the Bank of England - and what influences this?

Politics