Banks have withdrawn 60 per cent of mortgages for small-deposit borrowers since the start of the year making it more difficult for first-time buyers to enter the property market, according to new findings. The number of loan-to-value mortgages...
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24th Aug 2026 | Updated at 01:12am 24th Aug 2026
Nearly half of Britons believe wealthy have a duty to give to charity
Almost half of the British public believe high-net-worth individuals have a duty to donate to charity, according to new research unveiled at the third Giving and Impact Summit, where more than 140 philanthropists, wealth advisers, business leaders...
Former RAF pilot steers CAB through turbulent turnaround
A former Royal Air Force fighter pilot who once flew Tornado jets at supersonic speeds is now navigating a different kind of high-pressure environment: the financial markets.Neeraj Kapur, 60, chief executive of CAB Payments, is leading a turnaround...
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has warned of a ‘profound economic crisis’ and ‘difficult decisions’ ahead – with rumours now swirling that a range of public...
Royal Mail is set to cut as many as 6,000 jobs over the next year and there could be more redundancies ahead as the industrial dispute gripping the company shows no sign of easing.
Free travel for Londoners aged 60 and above that was axed during the pandemic may never be restored, Sadiq Khan’s top transport aide has admitted.
Cost of living pressures are getting even greater as Britons are heading into autumn and winter, with the need for more heat and light in homes. Household...
Liz Truss has announced yet another humiliating U-turn after admitting her mini-Budget went "further and faster" than markets were ready for - but refused...
The Bank of England said that its intervention in the UK government debt market recently had prevented a £50 bn fire sale of gilts that would have taken Britain to the brink of a financial crisis.
Average employee pay at Facebook’s UK arm have leapt past £260,000 as one of the world’s biggest tech firms ramps up its presence in London.
Some people who work from home or run a business from their flat or house could face legal action for violating the terms of their property’s lease, according to a legal academic.
The average interest rate on a five year fixed mortgage smashed through six per cent for the first time since 2010 in the latest blow for homeowners.
