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Bank of England’s Bailey says allowing inflation to run above target is appropriate

Keeping interest rates on hold was already affecting the economy, he said

Heat health alerts are in effect through Thursday across England, with amber warnings for the southern half of the country.

Europe heat wave triggers tropical nights and soaring fan sales

The searing start to the season is intensifying concerns about how climate change is spurring more extreme weather impacts

Liam McGovren at The Kings Arms Hotel, a former boutique hotel, now a guardian property in London. McGovren has lived in eight locations as a guardian since 2021.

As rents soar, Londoners turn to vacant pubs, offices and police stations

Property guardianship, in which residents live in otherwise vacant buildings, used to be considered edgy. But more people are embracing the arrangement

Finance Minister Rachel Reeves is under pressure to help turn around PM Keir Starmer's low standing in opinion polls.

UK borrowing jumps as Reeves faces up to Iran war challenge

It is 25% higher than in April 2025 at £24.3 billion, the second-highest borrowing for the month on record

Barclays CEO CS Venkatakrishnan.  said Brexit had a definite economic cost to the UK economy over the past decade.

Barclays CEO says UK should seek ways to lower cost of Brexit

THE UK should look for ways to reverse the economic effect of Brexit, though it may be impractical to undo Britain’s exit from the European Union altogether, according to Barclays chief executive offi...

The key question for the Bank of England's interest-rate setters is whether the expected rise in headline inflation creates longer-term price pressures in the economy.

UK inflation slows to 2.8% in April

It is lower than economists’ expectation of 3%

The average value of a home was £268,000 (S$459,450) in March, unchanged from a year earlier.

UK house-price growth grinds to a halt after loan costs surge

UK HOUSE prices failed to grow over the past year as headwinds from rising mortgage rates, political uncertainty and the Iran war build.

The UK’s reputation as a destination for globally-mobile rich investors has taken a hit in recent years.

UK explores ‘invite-only’ investor visa with £5 million cost

The government began drawing up plans last year for a special visa for foreigners who invest significant sums in Britain