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International

UK probes foreign state involvement in suspected Fairford airbase plot, releases suspects

2026-09-29T06:21:23.000Z
The “Your First Home” programme is designed for first-time buyers who can afford mortgage payments but have struggled to save deposits amid high rents and broader cost-of-living pressures.
Property

UK first-time buyer scheme lifts housebuilders, but success hinges on design

2026-09-29T06:06:01.000Z
Prices in UK shops rose 1.4 per cent over the last year, down from a rate of 1.5 per cent in August.
International

UK shop inflation slows as retailers extend promotions, BRC says

2026-09-29T01:24:31.000Z
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey says British firms will deliver multi-billion pound defence projects.
International

UK’s Healey puts defence in focus for reindustrialisation push

2026-09-28T00:06:57.000Z
A police officer stands guard at a road closure outside the RAF Fairford airbase after several men were arrested, Fairford, Britain, Sep 27, 2026.
Global Enterprise

Trump says men arrested at UK air base used by US were looking to do ‘big damage’

2026-09-27T22:21:31.000Z
Labour has struggled to deliver on its flagship pledge to build 1.5 million new homes by 2029.
Property

UK to offer first-time home buyers loans to spur ownership

2026-09-27T07:49:17.000Z
GfK said consumers’ confidence in the economic outlook also rose to its highest level since August 2024.
International

UK consumer confidence hits more than two-year high in September: GfK

2026-09-25T00:36:14.000Z
Alan Tang, group CEO of Far East Orchard, says: “London remains one of the UK’s most attractive and supply-constrained student accommodation markets.”
Property

Far East Orchard buys US$79 million London site for conversion to student housing

2026-09-25T00:25:31.000Z
Britain’s food exports declined 12 per cent in the first half of this year. 
International

UK food exports slump as US tariffs hit products like salmon

2026-09-25T00:12:37.000Z
Old Trafford, known as the “Theatre of Dreams”, has been United’s home since 1910 and has been the stage for some of the most significant moments in the club’s history, including their record 13 EPL titles.
Lifestyle

Manchester United put chunks of Old Trafford up for sale

2026-09-24T06:06:21.000Z
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