The Guardian view on high-street decline: a symbol of failure in a discontented nation

Editorial: Decaying town centres are fuelling a sense of disillusionment with mainstream parties. Labour’s regeneration strategy must be bolder

Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules

Fixed-rate loan will not be available on flats and new-builds, and loan must be no more than 4.45 times salary

MoneySavingExpert founder has said changes that will lead to some graduates in England and Wales paying more are ‘not moral’

Dozens of eCourier workers who deliver vital NHS samples claim they are classed wrongly as self-employed

Nationwide says average price of UK home rose by 0.3% last month after surprise fall in late 2025

We have now lost £22,000 and now can’t afford to book a new date for the ceremony

Harry Styles is highest-contributing celebrity and Erling Haaland the youngest entry in Sunday Times tax list

These across-the-board raises to all employees versus individual performance-based raises are simply lazy

Labour’s changes to the student loan system have turned frustration into full-blown fury, which is likely to benefit its opponents at the ballot box

Earn money and other rewards by linking friends and family up to companies you use, from banks to energy firms

Motorists benefit as industry offers deals of up to 18% off to attract buyers for petrol, diesel and electric models

Government to lend up to £10,000 to worst-affected new retirees as minister admits there is ‘unacceptable’ backlog

Average bills to go up again in April, with Ofwat approving record spending plans amid outrage over sewage spills

Closure of one in eight sites puts almost 300 branch-based workers’ jobs at risk

The aerial-accessed service has a fast-dwindling audience but when exactly to switch the platform off is proving highly divisive