July 2023

That’s according to the National House Building Council The number of new home registrations fell by 42% in the second quarter of this year compared with the same period in 2022, according to a warranties and insurance provider. The National House Building Council (NHBC) said 38,044 new homes were registered in the months of April, […]

A consultation on plans to close most railway ticket offices has been extended. The consultation was due to end on Wednesday but it will now continue until September 1, the Rail Delivery Group said. The plans have been criticised by rail unions and passenger groups, especially those representing blind and disabled people. Transport Focus and

Declan Rice is aiming for Premier League and Champions League glory at Arsenal, insisting he will take his £105million price tag in his stride. The England midfielder joined from London rivals West Ham earlier this month after the two clubs negotiated how the record payment for a British player in the Premier League would be broken down.

President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, faced new challenges on the eve of a scheduled court appearance on Wednesday in which he is set to plead guilty in a deal with prosecutors on tax and gun charges. On Capitol Hill, where Republicans are ramping up their investigations into the president and his son, the chairman of the House Ways

A California appeals court is to consider reviving the dismissed lawsuits of two men who allege Michael Jackson sexually abused them as children for years. The court appears likely to approve the move after a tentative decision that would order the cases back to a lower court for trial. The suits were filed after Jackson’s 2009 death by Wade Robson

Industrial action will be held from the 11th of August The NHS will face thousands more cancelled operations and appointments after junior doctors announced four further days of strikes. The British Medical Association’s (BMA) junior doctors’ committee announced a four-day walkout will take place in England between 7am on Friday August 11 and 7am on

The NatWest Board and Alison Rose agreed by mutual consent for her to step down as CEO NatWest boss Dame Alison Rose has resigned from her position after admitting to being the source of an inaccurate story about Nigel Farage’s finances. In a statement released early on Wednesday morning, NatWest Group chairman Sir Howard Davies

The seamer has only taken four wicket across the Ashes series James Anderson insists that “the hunger is still there” to keep playing as he prepares for the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Oval. England have named an unchanged squad for the Test, where they are aiming to level the series against Australia,

It’s been announced by Damian Williams, the US attorney for the Southern District of New York Tottenham owner Joe Lewis has been indicted in New York for “orchestrating a brazen insider trading scheme”, a US attorney said. Damian Williams, the US attorney for the Southern District of New York, said in a video released by

Notable celebrities featured include F1 racing driver Lewis Hamilton, former England footballer Jill Scott, singer Adele and broadcaster David Attenborough The world’s longest running comic, The Beano, is marking its 85th anniversary this week with guest appearances from top stars including Stormzy and Harry Styles. The special commemorative issue, on sale from Wednesday, also features