Shrinking number of homeowners sitting on interest-only mortgages, figures show UK Finance said there were around 150,000 fewer mortgages on interest-only terms at the end of 2024 than at the start. The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025
Temperatures could reach 33C this weekend as heatwave set to hit parts of UK Forecasters are expecting temperatures to climb to a peak of 33C on Sunday in the east of England. Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2025
UK interest rates predicted to stay at 4.25% with Bank ‘nimble’ amid uncertainty Most economists think the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will opt to keep rates on hold when it meets on Thursday. Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2025
‘Lively night of weather’ featuring thunderstorms, hail and gusts It comes after the UK recorded its warmest day of the year so far. Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025
Government ‘focused’ on tackling smuggling gangs after minister’s boats claim Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones said the majority of people crossing the Channel in small boats are ‘children, babies and women’. Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025
How did British passenger survive Air India plane crash? Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, is believed to be the only survivor onboard the plane. Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025
Hot and humid Friday to end in thunderstorms, Met Office warns Temperatures could hit 30C in parts of the country which would make it the hottest day of the year. Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025
Air India crash investigations continue as British victims are named There are fears the number of people killed on the ground could rise. Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025
Tributes paid to Britons feared killed in Air India plane crash One of those believed to have died was running a spiritual wellness centre and appeared on ITV’s This Morning earlier this year. Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025
British man survives Gatwick-bound Ahmedabad plane crash – reports The Air India flight was carrying more than 240 people when it collided with a medical college on Thursday. Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025
Bird strike may have caused Air India crash – expert Saurabh Bhatnagar told Indian news TV channel New Delhi Television LTD the incident appears to involve ‘multiple bird hits’. Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025
Council tax bills set to rise at fastest rate for two decades, economist warns Paul Johnson said council tax bills could rise by 5% a year following the Chancellor’s spending review Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025
Britain morphing into ‘National Health State’, says think tank The NHS has received an extra £29 billion per year for day-to-day spending and more cash for capital investment. Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025
NHS should ‘tear up the outpatient model’ – Sir Jim Mackey Health officials said that the 10 year plan for health will focus on improving quality. Evening Standard · Jun 11, 2025
Evening Standard · Jun 11, 2025 Britain will be ‘defence industrial superpower’ with extra cash, Reeves says Defence is one of the areas of Government spending which benefited most at the spending review on Wednesday.
Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2025 SNP opposition to new nuclear power stations ‘makes no sense’, says Miliband The Energy Secretary accused the party of ‘sticking their heads in the sand’ on the subject.
Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2025 Key questions answered on Sizewell C after Reeves confirms nuclear investment The major £16 billion investment in nuclear power comes ahead of the Government spending review.
Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025 Tesco to shed light on sales as ‘awful April’ bill hikes squeeze budgets The UK’s biggest supermarket chain will unveil its financial results for the first three months of its financial year on Thursday.
Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025 Sarwar says surprise by-election win could help Labour back to power at Holyrood Anas Sarwar is hoping the results of the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election could help Labour oust the SNP in the 2026 Holyrood election.
Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025 Swinney defends ‘two-horse race’ comments after by-election loss to Labour The First Minister said ‘I called it the way I saw it’ when asked about his description of the Hamilton by-election.
Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2025 Madeleine McCann: Search teams scour scrubland and abandoned buildings Painstaking work is taking place in an area a few miles from the Algarve resort where Madeleine was last seen in 2007.
Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025 Madeleine McCann search: Police 'bring in radar equipment' as hunt for missing girl continues near Portugal's Praia da Luz Search teams seen draining a well and clearing areas of dense vegetation near abandoned buildings in an area near Praia da Luz
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025 Searches for Madeleine McCann to continue in Portugal On Tuesday, search teams were seen draining a well and clearing areas of dense vegetation near abandoned buildings in an area near Praia da Luz.
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025 Speed of UK rate cuts ‘shrouded in uncertainty’ after tariffs, Bank boss says Andrew Bailey told MPs during a Treasury Committee session that the Bank had ‘genuine concerns’ about escalating trade tensions.
Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025 Speed of UK rate cuts ‘shrouded in uncertainty’ post-tariffs, Bank boss says Andrew Bailey told MPs during a Treasury Committee session that the Bank had ‘genuine concerns’ about escalating trade tensions.