Mate 60 Pro mobile phone is said to use chip made in China that was thought impossible without access to restricted western technology China has produced a 5G smartphone using an advanced silicon chip on a scale of miniaturisation that was thought to be beyond its capabilities due to US-led […]

Resolution Foundation predicts average Britons will be 4% poorer but better-off pensioners will be ‘big winners’ UK workers’ living standards will flatline next year, leaving them on track to be 4% worse off heading into the next election than they were in 2019, according to a leading thinktank. The Resolution […]

PM accused of cutting back repair efforts when he was chancellor, as education secretary apologises for claim colleagues failed to act The school buildings crisis is threatening to engulf Downing Street, with Rishi Sunak accused of slashing the budget for repairs while his education secretary was caught claiming colleagues had […]

Decision will ease some pressure on UK homebuyers and people seeking remortgage deals HSBC and NatWest have announced a fresh round of mortgage rate cuts and Britain’s remaining large lenders are expected to follow suit in a move that will ease some of the pressure on hard-pressed Britons. HSBC said […]