Mortgage rates show signs of falling after Iran war peak Major mortgage lenders are making "meaningful" cuts to the rates on new deals, bringing some solace to first-time buyers hit by the economic impact of the Iran war. Money markets are reacting to hopes of a long-term truce in the …

Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates in relation to alleged serious organised crime offences. Kinahan, aged in his 40s, was arrested in Dubai under a warrant issued by the Irish courts, Irish national broadcaster RTÉ has reported. The US government imposed sanctions on …

A vaccine during pregnancy which protects newborns against nasty chest infections is cutting hospital admissions of babies by more than 80%, UK health officials say. A virus, called RSV, affects many babies in the first few months of life and can leave them gasping for breath and struggling to feed, …

First Minister John Swinney has told BBC News he is "confident" that the SNP will win a majority at next month's Scottish Parliament election. Recent polling suggests that the party is on track to retain its status as Holyrood's largest party, having been in power for almost 20 years. In …

More than one in three young men in the UK were living with their parents in 2025, up from 26% in 2000, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The data shows 35% of young men aged 20-35 were living with their parents - more than young …

A man wrongfully served 17 years for rape. Now another man has been convicted In the early hours of 19 July 2003, a 33-year-old mother of two was walking home alone through a semi-rural part of Salford after a blazing row with her boyfriend. As she came to Little Hulton, …

But no one, outside a very select few in the bowels of government, we now know, could have predicted this. The expectation was No 10's next appointment with Mandelson related anguish would be the next deluge of documents Parliament has demanded and which are expected to be published soon. They …

Sir Keir Starmer has said it's "staggering" that he, as prime minister, was not told about Lord Peter Mandelson failing to pass initial security vetting checks. The prime minister is facing calls to resign over the revelation that vetting officers recommended against Lord Mandelson's being appointed as US ambassador, but …

One blockade was bad enough. Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has pushed up prices for oil, natural gas and fertiliser, among other commodities. On April 13th America initiated a blockade of its own, halting the few vessels Iran had been letting past, which will presumably compound the problem

ThE CEASEFIRE between America and Iran got off to a violent start. After it was announced on April 8th, Israel intensified its bombardment of Hizbullah fighters in Lebanon (which Israel says was not included in the truce). In the early hours of the ceasefire, Iran launched drones and missiles at …