Updated / Wednesday, 10 Dec 2025 12:53 The average interest rate on new mortgages here eased to 3.56% at the end of October, new Central Bank figures show New figures…
There has been a 29.4% increase in planning permissions granted in July, August and September compared to the same period last year. It is the highest number of approvals since…
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury conceded likely defeat in the annual order race against Boeing today, saying it was possible Boeing would win for the first time in six years, helped…
Laura CressTechnology reporterGetty ImagesUK adults spent over half an hour longer online every day in 2025 than they did during the pandemic, according to an annual survey of internet habits…
Michael Sheils McNameeBusiness reporterBottles of the almond liquor Disaronno have been recalled over fears they could be contaminated by glass. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued a recall notice on…
Archie MitchellBusiness reporterGetty ImagesThe chancellor's Budget could reduce inflation by half a percentage point next year, a Bank of England deputy governor has said.Clare Lombardelli told the Commons' Treasury committee…
PA MediaThe plan for the runway was approved in SeptemberA legal challenge over plans for a second runway at Gatwick Airport is set to be heard in January, a High…
Pritti MistryBusiness reporterPresident Donald Trump's ban on issuing new wind energy permits has been ruled "unlawful" by a US court.In January the president signed an executive order freezing federal approval…
Kate WhannelPolitical reporterWatch: Rare moment in the Commons as vote end in tieThirteen Labour MPs have backed a Liberal Democrat bill requiring the government to begin negotiations on joining a…
Liv McMahonTechnology reporterGoogleGoogle plans to launch smart glasses powered by artificial intelligence (AI) in 2026, after its previous high-profile attempt to enter the market ended in failure.The tech giant set…
Danielle KayeBusiness reporterStarbucks workers and union members in England, Scotland and eight other countries are protesting on Wednesday in support of striking US employees, the company's US union told the…
Nick EdserBusiness reporterMuch of the £10.9bn in taxpayer money lost to fraud and error in Covid support schemes is now "beyond recovery", a report has said.The response to the pandemic…