For decades, Britain has allowed homes to become investment vehicles rather than places for people to live. The result is a housing market that is unaffordable, unstable, and increasingly dominated by companies, funds, and landlords who treat property as a financial asset rather than a social necessity.
She fraudulently secured five Bounce Back Loans during the pandemic. Rupali Wagh fraudulently secured £216,250 in Bounce Back Loans for her four companies in 2020.
Brent crude spiked above $90 because a cluster of geopolitical and market‑driven shocks hit the oil system at the same time. The biggest trigger was the closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran, which instantly threatened global supply.
Wars are often measured in missiles fired, ships sunk and territory gained or lost. But for ordinary people, the real battle is often fought somewhere much closer to home—in the supermarket, at the fuel pump and in the value of the money in their pocket.
Britain’s housing crisis is no longer a slow‑burning problem — it is a full‑scale emergency. Rents are soaring, homeownership is collapsing, and corporate landlords are quietly accumulating thousands of properties while ordinary families struggle to find a place to live.
British businesses, universities and researchers will receive access to more than £62 million in government funding to develop homegrown space technologies, boosting the UK’s national resilience and helping protect its independence in a strategically vital sector. £62 million to develop homegrown satellite communications and space technologies.
Central role of UK Maritime Innovation Hub set out during first three months of operation. Since its formal showcase at the Flag Forum in London on 16 April 2026, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s UK Maritime Innovation Hub has provided a clear route for engagement between industry and the regulator.
Government has told businesses they must not rely on final product testing alone to assure the absence of asbestos in toys. Following a growing number of product recalls due to asbestos contamination, the Government is reminding businesses that they must be able to demonstrate that toys containing sand are safe before they are placed on the UK market.
Most people know what comes into their bank account each month. Many know what their mortgage or rent costs.
When money is tight, every pound has to work harder. But when households have some spare cash, a difficult question appears.
UK and the US have fundamentally different constitutional systems. The UK: Government depends on Parliament The UK uses a parliamentary system.
Artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape warfare in ways that were difficult to imagine only a decade ago. The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have demonstrated how quickly unmanned systems, drones and automated targeting technologies can change the battlefield.
For more than 75 years, the BBC TV licence has been one of Britain's most recognisable household bills. If you watch or record live television, or use BBC iPlayer, you are legally required to have a licence.
The approval of the Caledonia offshore wind development in the Moray Firth marks another major step in Scotland's transformation into a renewable energy giant. The project, which includes North and South Caledonia offshore wind farms, is expected to generate enough electricity for around 2 million homes once operational.
Two offshore wind farms are set to be developed in the Moray Firth. The North and South Caledonia offshore windfarms, which will cover an area of 429km2 with up to 140 wind turbines, have been granted consents and marine licences by the Scottish Government.
The way we watch television has changed beyond recognition over the past decade. Traditional aerials and satellite dishes are increasingly being replaced by broadband connections, smart TVs and streaming devices.
For decades, Europe's energy security has been built on the assumption that water would always be available. Rivers cooled nuclear reactors, barges carried coal and industrial materials, and hydroelectric reservoirs produced clean electricity.
Just when global energy markets appeared to be settling after several years of volatility, a new source of uncertainty has emerged in one of the world's most strategically important regions. Over the past week, military tensions between the United States and Iran have intensified, raising concerns that the confrontation could evolve into a wider regional conflict.
For much of the war, Ukraine concentrated on defending its territory and attacking Russian military targets close to the front line. Today, however, Kyiv is pursuing a very different strategy—one aimed at the heart of Russia's economic engine.
Scotland's renewable energy growth is impressive, but it is only one part of a much larger UK energy transformation. England and Wales are also rapidly expanding renewable generation, particularly offshore wind, solar power and battery storage.