Help to Buy mostly helped high earners, IFS says
4 hours agoFaarea MasudBusiness reporterGetty ImagesA government loan scheme for first-time home buyers in England mostly helped higher earners in areas where homes are cheaper, a major think tank has…
Northern Ireland fuel protests: Fines issued after traffic disrupted
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Households could get free electricity for doing washing on sunny weekends
6 hours agoJemma CrewBusiness reporterGetty ImagesHouseholds and businesses could get free or cheaper electricity from their energy company for running appliances during periods of excess supply, such as sunny weekends.Providers…
Amazon to spend $11bn on satellite firm in growing Starlink rivalry
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‘Bit of pain’ worth long-term security from Iran, Bessent tells BBC
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South East Water failed customers over outages, boss tells MPs
PA MediaSouth East Water customers have face days of disruption in recent monthsThe boss of a water company has admitted to MPs it "failed" customers when severe supply issues caused…
UK faces biggest hit to growth from Iran war of major economies, IMF says
10 hours agoFaisal IslamEconomics editorGetty ImagesThe energy shock from the Iran war will hit the UK the hardest of the world's advanced economies, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast.In…