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Housing market at its strongest since Truss mini-budget aftermath
The UK housing market is at its strongest since the aftermath of Liz Truss’s infamous mini-budget that sent borrowing costs soaring, according to the latest f
House prices growing at fastest rate in nearly two years,…
House prices are now growing at the fastest annual rate in nearly two years, the UK's largest building society has said, with rises expected to c
Four-day week: Workers’ rights could be strengthened
Getty ImagesFull-time workers' rights to ask for a four-day working week could be strengthened under government plans to increase flexible working.Employees wou
Train penalty fare overhaul urged: ‘We were fined £50 each…
Alexandra PetriAlexandra and Ross were given £50 penalties over a £3 discrepancy in their train ticketsTrain ticket inspectors should treat deliberate fare do
Weekend strikes by LNER train drivers called off
Train driver strikes at London North Eastern Railway (LNER) have been called off following last-ditch talks between union and company officials.Some 450 drivers
Homelessness: Councils spent £1bn housing families in England
Councils in England spent a record £1bn on temporary accommodation for homeless families in the past year.This is more than 50% higher than the year before, dr
Garden centre operator Dobbies digs up plan for rent cuts
One of Britain's biggest garden centre operators is plotting a far-reaching financial overhaul which could pave the way for store closures and ste
Tata Steel: Over 2,000 workers apply for voluntary redundancy
BBCTata Steel UK plans to cut 2,800 jobs as part of its restructure Over 2,000 workers have applied for voluntary redundancy at Tata Steel’s south Wales sites
Scottish GDP Growth falls behind UK amid Economic Challenges –…
Scotland’s economy is currently underperforming compared to the rest of the UK, according to the latest GDP figures. Kevin Brown, Savings Specialist
UK to join CPTPP by 15 December
The UK has secured the sixth and final ratification required to trigger our accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partners
Fuel duty: Get rid of 5p cut, RAC tells chancellor
A 5p cut on fuel duty should be scrapped in the upcoming Budget, according to the RAC motoring organisation, because drivers are not gaining any benefit.The RAC
UK government will not fight Rosebank oil field legal challenge
PA MediaEnvironmental campaigners have welcomed the government's decisionThe UK government will not fight a legal challenge against the decision to grant consen
