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Rightmove says rise due to higher home loan rates and record asking prices for propertiesNew first-time buyers are typically paying nearly £200 a month more on their mortgage than a year ago because of a combination of higher home loan rates and record…
Call for ministers to implement 2019 rent reform pledge as 38 Degrees reveals 87 MPs making money from property UK politics live – latest updatesThe chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, and the home secretary, Suella Braverman, are among five cabinet ministers who…
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point and hinted it may be the final move in the most aggressive tightening campaign since the 1980s as economic risks mount. From a report: “The committee will closely monitor incoming …
Labour leader castigates PM for dropping compulsory housebuilding targets for councilsUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has accused Rishi Sunak of “killing the dream of home ownership for a generation” with his decision to scrap housebuildi…
Ex-chancellor urges UK PM extend sugar tax and raise legal age for tobacco to curb obesity and cancerUK politics live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesSmoking should be banned and the sugar tax extended to include fruit juice and milkshake…
Ofgem requirement comes amid plans to crackdown on suppliers’ conduct as research shows slump in customer satisfactionEnergy suppliers will be forced to offer vulnerable households dedicated phone lines in a drive by the regulator Ofgem to improve poor…
New fraud strategy responding to web- and phone-based scams will result in recruitment of 400 new ‘specialist investigators’Ministers have announced a clampdown on the use of cold calls to sell financial products and on technology which allows mass tex…
Republican states fighting Joe Biden’s plan said they’d be financially impacted by the scheme, debt forgiveness group claimsNewly uncovered documents show that the Republican states fighting Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan have made false cla…
Nationwide expert hails ‘tentative signs of a recovery’ as buyers’ confidence improvesBusiness live – latest updatesUK house prices rose by 0.5% in April after seven months of declines, according to Nationwide building society.The modest increase took …
Party wants greater taxation on North Sea profits to fund freeze on council tax for cash-strapped UK householdsAnalysis: does UK need to drill for more North Sea oil and gas?Energy companies are making £60m in profits a day from operations in the North…