Category: Banks and building societies

UK house prices stabilise as rising wages and consumer confidence steady market

Average price of a home dipped by 0.1%, says Halifax, bringing cost of typical property down to £288,688Business live – latest updatesUK house prices held steady in May underpinned by rising wages and an increase in...

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Dublin not expecting EU objections to new trade rules for Northern Ireland – UK politics live

Irish foreign minister says he does ‘not anticipate any particular difficulties in respect of the EU side’Back at the home affairs committee James Daly (Con) asks why so few police investigations end up in people...

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Brexiters and unionists raise concerns as MPs largely back No 10’s plan for Northern Ireland – UK politics live

The newly-published proposals include a commitment to removing checks on goods moving from GB to NIBack at the home affairs committee James Daly (Con) asks why so few police investigations end up in people being charged.James...

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Checks on goods passing from GB to NI to end under new plan for Northern Ireland – UK politics live

The newly-published command paper includes a commitment to removing checks on goods moving from GB to NI Back at the home affairs committee James Daly (Con) asks why so few police investigations end up in people being...

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Sunak ‘just doesn’t get how hard it is for people’, says Starmer, as he attacks prime minister over cost of mortgages – PMQs live

Labour leader questions prime minister as UK government prepares to publish details of deal that could restore Northern Ireland power-sharingBack at the home affairs committee James Daly (Con) asks why so few police...

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Sunak to face Starmer before government publishes details of deal to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland – PMQs live

Labour leader to question prime minister as UK government prepares to publish details of deal that could restore Northern Ireland power-sharingBack at the home affairs committee James Daly (Con) asks why so few police...

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James Cleverly tells MPs asylum application backlog is not a backlog but a ‘queue’ – UK politics live

Home secretary disputes definition of backlog as he gives evidence to Commons home affairs committeeBack at the home affairs committee James Daly (Con) asks why so few police investigations end up in people being charged.James...

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Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves rules out bringing back cap on bankers’ bonuses – UK politics live

Reeves says she does not have ‘any intention’ of bringing back cap and wants to champion financial services in UKGood morning. Keir Starmer has said that he is “bomb-proofing” Labour’s policy offer...

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Ministers’ 99% mortgage idea could overheat UK housing market, say experts

Scheme to support first-time buyers that would appeal to young voters reportedly being considered by No 10Ministers could be at risk of fuelling a fresh house-price bubble, according to industry experts who have warned about a...

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