Charlotte Edwards

More than one million low-paid workers in the UK are to be entitled to 80% of their weekly salary as sick pay from the first day of illness, under government plans. At the moment, UK workers earning less than £123 […]

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has said the government “believes in increasing airport capacity”, as a deadline approaches on approving the expansion of Gatwick. A decision is expected later this week on whether the airport in West Sussex can expand its

New direct train routes from London to Germany, Switzerland and France could open as part of plans to boost passenger numbers at St Pancras station. London St Pancras Highspeed, which owns the station and operates the track to the Channel

Getty Images UK house prices rose at their fastest monthly rate of the year in November with further increases expected next year, the Halifax has said. The UK’s largest mortgage lender, part of Lloyds Banking Group, said property values were

Half of UK mortgage holders are likely to see their payments increase over the next three years, the Bank of England has said. It estimates that about 4.4 million mortgages will see payments rise by 2027, including £500-per-month hikes for

Getty Images The Black Friday sales are already in full swing and it can be easy to get swept up in the shopping frenzy and end up out of pocket – instead of bagging a bargain. The vast majority of

Black Friday shoppers should be wary of deals to avoid being ripped off, a consumer group has warned. Nine out of 10 Black Friday offers are actually cheaper or the same price at other times of the year, according to

The average UK house price reached a record high last month, according to Halifax. The UK’s largest mortgage lender said the average price hit £293,999 in October, surpassing a peak of £293,507 that was reached in June 2022. Halifax said