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Cladding, mould, £75,000 charges – welcome to life in a…
For many of the residents of Mar House, the past year has been spent in perpetual twilight.The seven-storey block in Colindale, north London, is cloaked in bl
Let China build electric cars in UK, Tory ex-chancellor tells…
China should be encouraged to build electric cars and renewable energy technology in the UK as part of a new pragmatic trading relationship that would benefit b
Elon Musk’s curious fixation with Britain
Some question whether the tycoon is really as committed to free speech as he claims.The Center for Countering Digital Hate, which scrutinises social media compa
UK house price predictions for 2025: with pay rising and…
It’s been a bumpy ride for the housing market in recent years, after Liz Truss’s disastrous mini budget of September 2022 created a surge in borrowing costs
Volkswagen agrees deal to avoid Germany plant closures
VW was considering closing up to three factories in Germany and had been calling on its workforce to accept a 10% pay cut.At the time, the union was calling for
Reeves says economic turnaround will take time and Farage ‘hasn’t…
Rachel Reeves insists she won’t “gaslight” working people over her plans to turn round the economy as she launched a scathing attack on Reform’s offer t
Rachel Reeves heads into harsh 2025 as UK Budget damage…
Rachel Reeves headed into the parliamentary Christmas break on Friday with more bad economic news on her desk, as data showed the UK public finances in the curr
Reeves may have to U-turn over no more tax rises,…
A dramatic slowdown in economic growth and rising borrowing costs since the budget could undermine the government’s finances and force the chancellor, Rachel
Billionaire Mike Ashley denied Boohoo board seat after boardroom battle
British billionaire Mike Ashley has been denied a seat on the board of fast-fashion business Boohoo.A majority of Boohoo shareholders rejected eff
The Welsh economy is set to grow as UK joins…
UK today accedes to CPTPP, a major trade bloc in the Indo-Pacific which includes countries like Australia, Vietnam, Peru, Chile and Malaysia. Wales
Lift for Rachel Reeves as UK borrowing hits three-year low
The UK’s debt bill fell last month as government borrowing dropped to just over £11bn, giving Rachel Reeves an early Christmas present after a furious backla
Government borrowing lower than expected in November
Retail sales rose 0.2% in November after a 0.7% fall in October, but the rise in sales at supermarkets was partly offset by a fall in clothing sales, the ONS sa
