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 ...

The introduction of a new property tax would lead to a “significant slowing down of the property market” and is likely to see ...

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 ...