Bank of mum and dad 'helps half of first-time buyers'46 minutes agoKevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesMore than half of first-time buyers received financial help from their family...
Russia is on course for a "painful economic squeeze" with energy bills set to soar 40% by 2028, stubbornly high inflation and real wages stagnating, a Ukrainian former central banker has said. Kyrylo...
The rapid remaking of a nation, in 100 days2 days agoAnthony Zurcher and Tom GeogheganBBC News, WashingtonBBCDuring last year's presidential campaign, Donald Trump constantly repeated his intention...
In many ways the first 100 days since Donald Trump returned to office have been entirely predictable. Before he became President he told everyone what he was going to do - on immigration, global...
The rapid remaking of a nation, in 100 days15 minutes agoAnthony Zurcher and Tom GeogheganBBC News, WashingtonBBCDuring last year's presidential campaign, Donald Trump constantly repeated his...
Stoke Bishop is one of the most sought-after neighbourhoods in Bristol, with its house prices a reflection of that. With an average property price of £832,090 and some homes being sold for upwards...
Five ways for first-time buyers to get on the housing ladder8 hours agoMarc AshdownBusiness correspondent, BBC NewsGetty ImagesMortgage rates are expected to come down over the next year, which could...
Five ways for first-time buyers to get on the housing ladder17 minutes agoMarc AshdownBusiness correspondent, BBC NewsGetty ImagesMortgage rates are expected to come down over the next year, which...
Why everyone is suddenly so interested in US bond markets1 hour agoMichael RaceEconomics reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesStock markets around the world have been relatively settled this week after a...
Parents are scrambling to provide house deposits as high as £800,000 to help their children avoid a Rachel Reeves inheritance tax raid.Last year saw 110,325 homebuyers receive a minimum of £100,000...
Birmingham City Council leader John Cotton during an interview with PA Media at Birmingham council o (Image: PA)With no end in sight to the ongoing Birmingham bin strike, the city council’s leader...
Why the fall in inflation won't last longJust nowKevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesThe rate of rising prices - inflation - has eased for the second month in a row, official figures...
This morning’s inflation data shows the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) fell to 2.6% in March, down from 2.8% in February.On paper, it's a welcome sign that the cost-of-living crisis may finally be...
Biggest choice of low-deposit mortgages for 17 years2 hours agoKevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesMore low-deposit mortgages are available to choose from than at any time since the...
The Liberal Democrats "promote veganism" whenever they seize control of local councils, a leading Tory has claimed. Shadow Business Secretary Andrew Griffith warned Sir Ed Davey's party adopts "quite...
The boss of the largest asset management firm in the world has repeated his warning the US is on the brink of recession if not already there. If BlackRock Chief Executive Larry Fink's reading proves...
It’s not China’s Xi Jinping, although as head of the world’s secondary superpower, he’s certainly catching up.Nor is it the EU, IMF or the Pope. It’s something quieter, more calculating –...
Unite's boss hit back at Angela Rayner after she pleaded with the union to end the Birmingham bin strikes. Members of the Unite union launched the walk out last month in a bitter dispute over pay and...
Barclays cuts rates on some mortgages to below 4%21 minutes agoGetty ImagesBarclays has become the biggest UK lender so far to cut mortgage rates as the continued uncertainty caused by US tariff...