More people in the UK are renting, and they’re paying a growing share of their income to do so. Rents reached 36.1% of average earnings in March 2025 – their highest level on record – according to the latest detailed annual review produced by the Chartered Institute for Housing. Demand for private rentals increased during…
The British-born rapper looks back as he’s awarded a lifetime achievement prize at the Mobo Awards. Source link
Birmingham has been a Labour city for the past 14 years – but come 7 May, that could all change. A difficult national backdrop, with the party slumping in the national polls, has collided with a unique set of circumstances in Birmingham – where bin strikes and bankruptcy have created a picture of a city…
Reports that the firm plans the biggest listing ever sent the shares of firms in its orbit soaring. Source link
A pharmacist has described the moment a patient threatened him with a screwdriver because he wouldn’t provide the medication they wanted, as a poll suggests staff are facing “escalating abuse” from patients. The survey found reports of racism, verbal attacks and violence. Around one in five pharmacy owners said verbal abuse was a daily occurrence,…
British forces are to be given permission to board sanctioned ships sailing through UK waters. Armed forces and law enforcement officers will be able to board Russian shadow fleet vessels as part of efforts to put more pressure on Vladimir Putin as the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year. The Royal Navy has supported…
The 35-year-old from Florida remains detained in Los Angeles after the 8 March shooting. Source link
Queen Camilla is to appear in a BBC documentary about the life-changing power of books. Source link
Some US airports may have to shut as travellers reportedly endure long wait times at security following a shutdown that’s seen 50,000 staff go unpaid. The claim came from the acting head of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), who told a committee it was a “dire situation” that should never be allowed to happen again….
Two British men have been arrested in connection with the Golders Green arson attack on four ambulances by a volunteer-run Jewish charity. The suspects – aged 47 and 45 – were arrested on Wednesday morning at addresses in the north west London and central London areas respectively. They were arrested on suspicion of arson with…
