Parcel thefts from UK doorsteps soaring, new figures reveal

‘Porch piracy’ increase put down to people returning to offices and fallout from Royal Mail strikes

Rightwing lobby group campaigns to undermine UK four-day week

TaxPayers Alliance is key player in attempts to end trials of shorter working week in public sector

UK house prices fall at fastest annual rate since 2011, says Halifax

Average price of property drops by 2.6% year on year in June as mortgage rates climb

UK banks urged to ‘accelerate’ savings rates by financial regulator

FCA tells NatWest, Lloyds, HSBC and Barclays to act more quickly to support consumers after profiteering claims

FTSE 100 hits lowest closing level of 2023 as interest rate rise fears grip markets – business live

FTSE 100 index posts biggest one-day fall since March, as strong US jobs report fuels fears of even higher US interest rates

Currys shoppers cut back on smart speakers and laptops as inflation bites

Electricals retailer forecasts another tough year and says many customers are turning to credit

Bank governor accuses UK retailers of overcharging on petrol and other goods

Unnecessarily high fuel prices will have to be tackled to help reduce inflation, suggests Andrew Bailey

UK homeowners in limbo as help to buy firm won’t answer phone

Frustrated borrowers unable to sell or remortgage as company running loan scheme leaves them on hold

70% of central London properties sold this year bought with cash – Savills

Report fuels fear that rich overseas buyers are buying properties at expense of working Londoners

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Private equity is failing water companies again. Get these firms back on the stock market

Listing would allow the market to be admirably brutal – inflicting pain on the owners and forcing management changes

Risks of UK housing crash rising by the day as fixed-rate mortgage deals end

The tipping point for the economy could come if fixed-rate mortgages rise above 7%

The UK’s housing market is hurting everyone. Time to rethink the whole thing

There appears to be no relief in sight for homeowners or renters – but there are things that can be done, says Josh Ryan-Collins, an associate professor at UCL

Average rate on five-year fixed mortgage deal in UK climbs above 6%

Rate is at highest level since last November, and average two-year fix is now 6.47%

Watchdog summons UK bank bosses to discuss weak savings rates

Financial Conduct Authority to meet executives on Thursday as part of its investigation into savings market