Inflation was higher than expected at 3.8 per cent in July, leading to a change in predictions for the base rate in the coming months ...

Councils across England are considering legal action over the use of hotels to house asylum seekers following a landmark ruling in the High Court. Epping Forest District Council in Essex asked a judge ...

They last longer than gas boilers, can cut energy bills, and are kinder to the planet - plus help is now available with the upfront costs of getting one ...

This opera-musical at the Arcola Theatre in East London has a nifty DIY quality, but fails to capitalise on its strengths ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is said to be weighing a series of controversial reforms to property taxation as she seeks to address what officials say is a £40bn shortfall in the public finances. According ...

But my happiness was rather short-lived when, later in the evening, another person assumed that because I am “older” I must, of course, “own property”. I wasn’t entirely sure what they meant by ...

Bandmann was sick of living in tenement buildings where her neighbours were tourists using short-term, Airbnb-style holiday lets. “You have music going on until 2am or 3am. You have people drunk, ...

Minutes earlier, Colin had opened a section of our hallway wall and – to my absolute disgust – giant blue-bottle flies started exploding like popcorn out of the cavity. Lurking inside were the rotting ...

Regulated train fares in England may increase by 5.8 per cent next year, based on a measure of inflation announced on Wednesday. The Office for National Statistics said Retail Price Index (RPI) ...

I never ever thought I would see my beloved daughter marry. But I did, and hey, here I am, writing again and with renewed energy and faith in the future. The best of Britain will not surrender to ...

It is expected to stay above the 2 per cent target level for another two years, until 2027. Higher inflation means prices are rising quicker than otherwise, and this can prompt the Bank to keep ...

Many future tourist openings are “top secret”, but work is ongoing to reopen a castle built in the 14th century by the Marinid dynasty – Berber Muslims who controlled what is now Morocco and the ...