UK house prices have hit an all-time high following a post-lockdown boom, with the average home now worth £224,123. House-buyers have shrugged off continued uncertainty in the economy and social distancing with August seeing a 2% rise in prices, the biggest monthly jump since February 2004. Prices are now 3.7% higher than they were last … Read more
The number of mortgages handed out to homebuyers soared by 40% last month to near pre-covid levels as the housing market continues its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Mortgages approvals for house purchase reached 66,300 in July, up 40 per cent from 39,900 in June and just below the 67,300 recorded in July 2019, the latest … Read more
Ministers will today land a major new blow in the war on plastic by doubling the price of single-use bags. The bag tax will be increased to 10p and extended to all small shops, markets and takeaways. The initial 5p tax resulted in the number of single-use carriers issued by the major supermarkets falling by … Read more
Renting is on the rise among senior citizens amid a boom in demand for retirement living lets By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 00:05 BST, 31 August 2020 | Updated: 00:05 BST, 31 August 2020 Renting is on the rise among senior citizens amid a boom in demand for retirement living lets. Specialist … Read more
Covid infections have continued rising at an alarming rate with 1,108 people testing positive in the last 24 hours – as the UK recorded 12 more deaths to bring the tally up to 41,498. The nation’s total number of cases has risen to 332,752 as data shows there are now an average of 1,173 new cases … Read more
Full members of the Cabinet BORIS JOHNSON, PRIME MINISTER Constituency: Uxbridge and South Ruislip, Main local authority in that seat: HILLINGDON, Annual number of homes predicted in local plan: 559 Annual number of homes under new algorithm: 2026 RISHI SUNAK, CHANCELLOR Richmond, RICHMONDSHIRE, 191 to 124 DOMINIC RAAB, FOREIGN SECRETARY Esher and Walton, ELMBRIDGE, 225 to 774 PRITI … Read more
France, Spain and Italy all recorded large jumps in coronavirus cases on Wednesday as fears that a second wave is taking hold in Europe grow. France added 5,429 cases overnight, government figures showed, marking the country’s largest single-day increase since April 14, and the third-largest daily rise since the pandemic began. Jean Castex, the French … Read more
Price of bread is set to rise after worst wheat harvest in 40 years due to extreme weather Volatile extremes of rainfall followed by intense heat has destroyed wheat crops Farmers say their grain silos are nearly empty where they should be full by now Some millers have already started charging up to 10 per … Read more
Teachers’ union demands ‘plan B’ from Government on what to do if Covid infections rise when schools reopen Teaching union demanded a ‘plan B’ from the Government on school reopenings NEU said schools should hire more staff and provide extra teaching space Comes as school pupils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are due to return … Read more
Channel Nine’s Today show has continued to close the gap with Seven Network rivals Sunrise in the breakfast TV ratings battle. Viewership is slightly on the rise for the the once-embattled program, hosted by Karl Stefanovic and Allison Langdon. According to OzTam, Today pulled in an average audience of 191,000 in East Coast capitals of … Read more