Business Average mortgage rates edge up again after brief fall, market data shows Fixed mortgage rates have risen again after a brief fall, according to the latest market data. The average two-year homeowner mortgage rate on the...
Politics Rishi Sunak’s situation is salvageable – but he’s currently on course to lose No 10 at next election Two by-elections lost, one held by the Tories, but the biggest lesson of the last extraordinary few hours is apparent by looking at the...
US ‘Human remains’ found in suitcase on Texas ranch A suitcase containing what police believe to be human remains has been discovered on a ranch in Texas. Police say the grim discovery was...
Politics Government minister Johnny Mercer criticised for comparing Labour’s new MP in Selby and Ainsty to The Inbetweeners Veterans minister Johnny Mercer has been accused of being “disrespectful” to new Labour MP Keir Mather, after comparing him to a character from The...
Business Nigel Farage calls bank’s apology ‘a start’ but ‘no way near enough’ after account row Nigel Farage has called on MPs to hold an inquiry into NatWest after one of the group’s banks, Coutts, closed his account. The former...
Business Retail sales grew 0.7% last month beating expectations Retail sales grew 0.7% last month beating expectations, latest official data shows. It follows a rise of 0.1% in May, a figure which the...
Politics Rishi Sunak’s situation is salvageable – but he’s currently on course to lose the next election Two by-elections lost, one held by the Tories, but the biggest lesson of the last extraordinary few hours is apparent by looking at the...
Politics By-election results: Who are the new MPs in Uxbridge and South Ruislip, Selby and Ainsty, and Somerton and Frome? After the three by-elections – in Uxbridge and South Ruislip, Selby and Ainsty, and Somerton and Frome – there will be three new MPs...
Politics Rishi Sunak avoids 3-0 defeat with ironic win in Uxbridge – but one result is deeply concerning for the Tories It is ironic that the by-election result that helped Rishi Sunak avoid a 3-0 defeat should come courtesy of the Uxbridge and South Ruislip...
Politics Rishi Sunak suffers by-election bruising – but avoids clean sweep of defeats Rishi Sunak has avoided a clean sweep of by-election defeats after holding onto Uxbridge and South Ruislip in a night of three votes. There...
Environment Volvo Cars will use Tesla’s Superchargers but not its autonomous driving tech. Its CEO explains why Volvo Cars CEO Jim Rowan photographed in Nov. 2022. The company wants every car it sells to be fully electric by the year 2030....
Politics Labour secure record win in Selby and Ainsty by-election piling pressure on Rishi Sunak The Conservatives have suffered a record loss after Selby and Ainsty voted against the government at a by-election. A vote in the North Yorkshire...
Sports O’s alone atop East after topping slumping Rays Associated Press Jul 20, 2023, 11:20 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Baltimore Orioles are looking down at the rest of the AL...
Sports Mariners’ Kelenic breaks foot on water cooler kick Associated Press Jul 20, 2023, 02:39 PM ET SEATTLE — 1 Related Kelenic’s injury occurred in the ninth inning of Seattle’s 6-3 loss to...
Business Average asking rental price hit record high for homes inside and outside of London The average asking rent for properties both inside and outside of London have hit a new record high, according to a property website. Data...
Politics 2023 by-elections: Lib Dems win Somerton and Frome after ex-Tory MP stood down following drug scandal The Conservatives have lost the Somerton and Frome by-election to the Liberal Democrats. The Lib Dem victory comes roughly a year after a similar...
Politics 2023 by-elections: Conservatives hold Boris Johnson’s old seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip The Conservatives have won Boris Johnson’s old seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip following a by-election. The vote was triggered after the former prime...
Politics By-election battlegrounds: Everything you need to know about this week’s votes in Uxbridge, Selby and Somerton On 20 July, Rishi Sunak could become the first prime minister since Harold Wilson in 1968 to lose three seats at by-elections on the...
Politics Nigel Farage calls bank’s apology ‘a start’ but ‘no way near enough’ after account row Nigel Farage has called on MPs to hold an inquiry into NatWest after one of the group’s banks, Coutts, closed his account. The former...
World Extreme weather: Temperatures of more than 40C persist in Europe and wildfires rage in Greece, as US braces for record heat Temperatures across parts of Europe remain above 40C (104F) , as wildfires rage in Greece. Winds near Athens have fuelled a major wildfire close...
