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The downturn in housing market activity may potentially be starting to stabilise, according to surveyors. A net balance of 34% of property professionals reported in May that new buyer inquiries were falling rather than rising, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said. While this continued to point to weaker housing market demand, it was the first time since January that demand had not moved […]

Thousands of prison cell windows will be fitted with steel grilles to stop drones flooding jails with drugs, weapons and phones, the Government has announced. The Ministry of Justice said up to 13,000 heavy-duty grilles – many manufactured by prisoners themselves – will be installed by spring next year, costing £35 million. Prison governors have long reported window improvements taking years to complete because of […]

A collectible coin celebrating friendship and featuring Winnie-the-Pooh along with Eeyore, Piglet and Tigger is being launched by The Royal Mint. The new 50p is the final one in the Mint’s collection of three coin designs celebrating a century of Winnie-the-Pooh, created in collaboration with The Walt Disney Company. The first coin in the collection celebrated the theme of kindness, while the second coin celebrated […]

Ryanair is being investigated over charging parents to sit with their children on flights. Competition watchdog the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it will determine whether the practice is “in line with consumer law”. Ryanairrequires at least one parent to sit with their children aged between two and 11, according to the watchdog. It does this through what the carrier calls a mandatory family seat, which typically […]

That's according to the National Audit Office Millions of households are missing out on support for essential bills such as water, energy and broadband as their debt to firms climbs to more than £7 billion, the public spending watchdog said. The National Audit Office (NAO) found only a third of eligible broadband customers and 39% of water customers who are struggling to pay their bills are aware […]

It follows their relegation to the Championship Wolves have sacked Rob Edwards after seven months in charge. The 43-year-old was appointed in November on a three-and-a-half year deal to replace Vitor Pereira but was unable to stop Wolves from being relegated to the Championship after eight years in the top flight. It is understood they will replace Edwards with Gil Vicente coach Cesar Peixoto, who guided the club […]

Twelve police officers were injured and 16 arrests were made in the second night of unrest in Northern Ireland following the Belfast knife attack, Hilary Benn has said. The Northern Ireland Secretary said he was “glad to say that last night there was less disorder than we witnessed on Tuesday night”, as he condemned the “racist thuggery” seen in the wake of Monday’s stabbing assault which left the […]

The prize money fund is now over 64 million pounds Prize money at Wimbledon this year has increased by 20 per cent from 2025 to a record-breaking figure of £64.2million. The All England Club revealed the prize pot on Thursday morning during a press conference with chair Debbie Jevans and chief executive Sally Bolton in SW19. A group of the world’s leading players staged a pre-event protest at […]

It's after partner Victoria Mboko withdrew due to injury Serena Williams’ London comeback at the HSBC Championships has been prematurely curtailed after her doubles partner Victoria Mboko was forced to withdraw with a left knee injury. It looked unlikely Williams, 44, and Mboko, 19, would play Leylah Fernandez and Laura Siegemund on Thursday evening as scheduled when Mboko retired from her singles match against Karolina Pliskova on […]

That's despite record day for May Heathrow said passenger numbers fell last month despite notching up its busiest ever day in May amid an ongoing impact of the Iran war on international travel. The west London airport said 7.1 million passengers passed through its four terminals in May, down 1.2% year-on-year. UK passenger numbers fell 1.9%, while those from the Middle East were 31% lower […]