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Lloyds Banking Group profits slip 7% amid Trump tariffs concern

Chief finance officer says it remains ‘vigilant’ as it sets aside more money than expected to cover possible bad debt

UK mortgage lending at four-year high amid rush to avoid stamp duty rise

Figures show a 290% rise in mortgage borrowing, but approvals for new home purchases fell for the third month

UK house prices fall but market ‘likely to pick up’ during summer

Average property value drops to £270,752 in April because of stamp duty changes, Nationwide says

‘I had rose-tinted spectacles’: UK city dwellers on relocating during the pandemic

As London once again becomes the most searched-for location on Rightmove, which is better, rural or city life?

Labour’s great nature sellout is the worst attack on England’s ecosystems I’ve seen in my lifetime

The horrifying planning bill, which rips up environmental protections, was drafted with CEOs in mind. We know because Keir Starmer told us, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

My renewal quote for Co-op home insurance has almost tripled to £1,353

After previously paying £518, quote comes as shock to loyal customer who has made no claims in many years

Mortgage completions rose by 50% in March as UK buyers rushed to beat stamp duty deadline

Barclays says March was busiest month in property market since 2021, driven by scramble to avoid higher costs

HSBC and Co-op Bank cut mortgage rates as Halifax and Lloyds ease rules

Lenders stepping up mortgage price war in apparent response to financial turmoil sparked by US tariffs

Barclays cuts rates on some mortgages to below 4% amid US tariffs turmoil

Bank is largest UK lender to cut rates in apparent response to turbulence, and experts predict others will follow

People in the UK: have you moved away from the city and now returned?

We’d like to hear from people in the UK who moved to the countryside or coast during the pandemic and have now moved back to the city – or are planning to

UK house prices slide after rush to beat stamp duty changes

Average price fell by 0.5% in March to £296,699, the steepest decline since March last year, Halifax says

How looser affordability rules may widen home ownership in the UK

Mortgage lenders encouraged by regulator to loosen affordability tests so would-be homebuyers can borrow more

UK mortgages: warning over big fees as homebuying season arrives

The sums lenders charge to secure the best rates have risen in the past five years – and can make a loan much more expensive

What Trump’s tariffs could mean for UK consumers

A global trade war could affect everything from prices to pensions, and inflation to interest rates

UK house prices stagnant in March as London struggles

Capital records lowest annual price growth in the country as Northern Ireland races ahead, Nationwide finds

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