Years of strong price growth meant sellers in England and Wales netted hefty windfall despite fall in house prices Homeowners in England and Wales who sold their property in 2023 netted an average profit of £102,000 despite house prices falling last year, according to new data. The data, issued by […]
Hundreds of people set fire to a giant wooden beetle in the annual festival to raise awareness of the harmful pine beetle In what’s become an annual winter tradition: hundreds of people carrying torches set fire to a giant wooden beetle effigy in Custer, South Dakota, to raise awareness of […]
Forecasters warn of life-threatening gusts in coastal areas as weather causes travel disruption across country A tornado warning has been issued across parts of Britain as Storm Isha takes hold, with potentially life-threatening gusts and travel disruption expected into Monday. A “tornado watch” zone was issued for Northern Ireland as […]
Mayor calls for ‘youth mobility agreement’ in one of the most pro-European interventions by a Labour politician since EU exit London mayor Sadiq Khan has called for young people to be able to move freely to and from the EU for the first time since Brexit in order to lessen […]
Powers bestowed by the Criminal Finances Act 2017 are not being used effectively, say critics HMRC has not charged a single company under landmark legislation passed six years ago to crack down on corporate tax evasion. Critics say the data, released under freedom of information laws to the Bureau of […]
The Israeli leader is under pressure over course of the Gaza war but is doubling down on opposition to a two-state solution Defiant Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu doubled down on opposition to Palestinian statehood, deepening the divide with Israel’s closest international allies, as cracks in his wartime “unity” government […]
Hunt draws comparisons with Thatcher’s tax-slashing chancellor as he claims UK is ready for economic boom Jeremy Hunt has compared himself to former tax-cutting chancellor Nigel Lawson, as he joined Rishi Sunak in teasing further potential cuts in the spring budget. Writing in the Mail on Sunday, the chancellor drew […]
Ukrainian leader invited Trump to Ukraine but says if he returns to White House he could make unilateral concessions to Russia The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, fears that if Donald Trump returns to the White House next year he could make unilateral concessions to Russia that override Ukraine’s interests and […]
Exclusive: Britain is falling behind the bloc on almost every area of green regulation, analysis reveals Northern Ireland ‘dirty corner of Europe due to lack of governance’ Explainer: UK environmental protections dropped since Brexit Vital legal protections for the environment and human health are being destroyed in post-Brexit departures from […]
Sources say no decisions taken but Keir Starmer could abandon plan if it is deemed damaging to election chances Senior Labour officials are to hold crunch meetings on the future of the party’s pledge to spend £28bn a year on green investment, amid reports Keir Starmer is preparing to ditch […]