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Brexit: George Osborne discusses impact on UK economy Get pensions news and advice plus latest money alerts for FREE now SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info House prices are among a long list of consumer goods that have sky-rocketed in recent months. New data has charted the rise of these prices in 50 cities around the UK, with millions of Britons potentially sitting on a goldmine. Inflation rates have increased — the key factor behind the rise in the cost of living across the board. While housing is considered a consumer good, the right to it is a central aspect of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Related articles Can Ukrainians … [Read more...] about Britons could be sitting on property GOLDMINES in one of these 50 UK cities

Joe Biden won the US presidential election – with running mate Kamala Harris – after receiving  the most votes of any US candidate in history. It is widely expected that Biden will roll the clock back as much as possible to January 2017, when he and Barack Obama left office. Biden wasted no time signing executive orders , with his official schedule for January 20 showing he set aside 30 minutes in the afternoon to begin that process. Biden signed 17 orders and actions just hours after being sworn in as US leader to break from policies of departing President Donald Trump and set new paths on immigration, the environment, fighting Covid-19 and the economy. In first-day moves, he ended Trump’s much-assailed ban on visitors from several majority-Muslim countries and halted construction of the wall that Trump ordered on the US-Mexico border to stem illegal immigration. He also set a mask mandate on federal properties to stem the spread of Covid-19; restored protections of … [Read more...] about Joe Biden’s policies: The President’s views on Covid-19, immigration and the environment

The average UK house price hit a new record high in June but there are “tentative signs of a slowdown”, according to an index. Prices were up by 10.7% in June, slowing from 11.2% in May, Nationwide Building Society said. Across the UK, the average house price in June was £271,613, up by 0.3% month on month. Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s chief economist, said: “The price of a typical UK home climbed to a new record high of £271,613, with average prices increasing by over £26,000 in the past year. “There are tentative signs of a slowdown, with the number of mortgages approved for house purchases falling back towards pre-pandemic levels in April and surveyors reporting some softening in new buyer inquiries. Recommended Over £130m handed to housing providers named and shamed by regulator “Nevertheless, the housing market has retained a surprising amount of momentum given the mounting pressure on household budgets from high inflation, which has already … [Read more...] about Average UK house price hits new record high but there are ‘signs of a slowdown’

Gardening: Monty Don on how best to grow sweetcorn This article contains affiliate links, we may receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more How to keep your lawn lush, borders beautiful and more with our FREE email SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Summer is a time when many flowers and plants flourish. However, to keep them looking their best, they need regular maintenance. This includes watering, feeding and deadheading. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) said: “Deadheading is the term used for the removal of flowers from plants when they are fading or dead. Related articles 'Bizarre': Prince Andrew still lives with Sarah in £30m home ‘Don’t bleach it!’ ‘Quick’ hack to … [Read more...] about Flowers: ‘Easy’ job to help ‘encourage’ more blooms this summer – job to do now

Announcement of the results from BT Group strike ballots Sign up for FREE for the biggest new releases, reviews and tech hacks SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info According to reports, around 25,000 members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) at BT and Openreach and 9,000 BT call centre workers were balloted and overwhelmingly backed industrial action, the (CWU) recently said. BT employees have voted overwhelmingly in favour of holding a national strike for the first time in 35 years, sparking the latest industrial action dispute over wages. Related articles Where is the safest place in the UK during nuclear war? Top 20 areas Trade unions and Labour could split as 'summer of discontent' looms … [Read more...] about BT national strike threatens to severely hamper broadband as employees set to walk out

TV ad breaks could become longer and more frequent, under new plans mooted by the government's tv regulator. Ofcom said the number of ad breaks on TV could increase and commercials may include more product placements. The regulator is considering changes to the rules as traditional broadcasters try to keep pace with streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime . In a report to the Secretary of State on Wednesday, Ofcom said it was looking at the rules around making commercials longer. It added "initial discussions with stakeholders" had taken place and plans to outline next steps would happen later this summer. In the report, Ofcom said the presence of added competition had "put pressure on broadcasters, squeezing revenues". Read more in Money What a toothache Shoppers fuming as Sainsbury’s refuses to honour price glitch ISA ISA BABY I lost £1,000 due to Isa loophole - how you can avoid it An … [Read more...] about Major change could be coming to TV under new advertising rules

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE highlights will be shown for free on the BBC from 2024. Footy fans will be able to enjoy a Match of the Day-style show each Wednesday after a three-year deal was agreed with Uefa. Starting from the 2024/25 season, the highlights package will be available on TV, iPlayer and online. The same campaign sees the Champions League expand from 32 to 36 teams. A new format will create one single group, with each side playing eight matches. The top eight will automatically reach the knockout stages, while positions 9-24 will play a two-legged showdown to fill the remaining positions. READ MORE SUN STORIES CASINO DEALS The best casino offers from free spins and bonus cash to no deposit deals PRIME TIME Amazon to seal £1.5bn deal to share UK Champions League TV rights with BT Sport The news comes with Amazon set to secure a joint deal with BT Sport to air live Champions League matches between … [Read more...] about BBC to show Champions League highlights for free in Match of the Day-style show after reaching agreement for 2024 season

BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty rushed to support one of her colleagues who injured herself while riding an electric scooter. Martin Lewis' wife Lara Lewington revealed her bloodied face and stitches after suffering a horrific accident last week. The TV presenter took to her Instagram page with two selfies showing the gashes across her forehead and under her nose. Lara, 43, told her fans that she had fallen while riding an electric scooter and had to have stitches across her face. She posted two photos of her face, on the day of the accident and then six days into the painful healing process, on Instagram. "As an extremely clumsy person, always wobbly on two wheels, the electric scooter ride was never going to be a good idea," Lara wrote. READ MORE ON NAGA MUNCHETTY HAT'S ALL FOLKS BBC viewers spot Naga Munchetty in trainers on air as she hosts in huge hat WATER YOU DOING BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty interrupts … [Read more...] about BBC Breakfast’s Naga Munchetty rushes to support co-star after horror scooter injury slices face open

THIS Morning's Martin Lewis today posted a sweet throwback video with his stunning wife Lara. While Martin has become a household name as the Money Saving Expert, Lara is also a TV regular and is known for co-hosting a popular programme on BBC. Today the money man shared a sweet clip from 2007 of them working on TV together. In the video they are promoting cheaper mobile deals, and can be seen sweetly sharing a milkshake together. Posting the clip, Martin tweeted: "I can’t believe we did this film. Here’s me and my then fiancé (now wife) @LaraLewington talking mobile haggling back in 2007." Lara is a TV presenter and journalist, and started off her career as a weather girl for Channel 5. Since 2011, Lara has been a reporter on BBC's Click. She has also appeared weekly on ITV's The Impressionable Jon Culshaw, BBC Two's Newsnight,  ITV's Britain's Best Dish and BBC's Let's Dance For Sports Relief. Martin and Lara got married on May 31, 2009. The pair live … [Read more...] about This Morning’s Martin Lewis posts sweet throw-back video with stunning wife Lara

MARTIN Lewis' wife Lara Lewington has revealed her bloodied face and stitches after suffering a horrific accident. The TV presenter took to her Instagram page with two selfies showing the gashes across her forehead and under her nose. Lara, 43, told her fans that she had fallen while riding an electric scooter and had to have stitches across her face. She posted two photos of her face, on the day of the accident and then six days into the painful healing process, on Instagram. "As an extremely clumsy person, always wobbly on two wheels, the electric scooter ride was never going to be a good idea," Lara wrote. "After being cleaned up and stitched up, six days later I’m healing well, and grateful it wasn’t worse. Never again!" READ MORE ON MARTIN LEWIS COMPO CLAIM Martin Lewis reveals full list of cars that could get payout after VW claim FLIGHT TRAVEL CHAOS TUI and EasyJet customers hit by cancellations to claim … [Read more...] about Martin Lewis’s wife Lara Lewington reveals bloodied face and stitches after horror accident