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The Chancellor's decision to end stamp duty relief for first-time buyers and reduce the nil-rate threshold from £250,000 to £125,000 will…
Build-to-Rent developments have surged across the UK, with institutional investors committing over £12 billion to purpose-built rental…
Arts Council England's budget has been cut by 32% in real terms since 2010, forcing the closure of regional theatres, galleries, and music…
Average two-year fixed mortgage rates have fallen to 4.2% in early 2025, down from a peak of 6.1% in October 2023, as inflation cools and…
Air pollution kills an estimated 36,000 people in the UK every year, more than alcohol or road accidents. London breaches legal limits for…
The Online Safety Act 2023 comes into force in 2025, imposing sweeping duties on tech platforms to protect users from illegal content and…
On 27 October 1986, the London Stock Exchange underwent the most radical deregulation in its history. Fixed commissions were abolished…
Liverpool was written off in the 1980s with a policy of 'managed decline.' Today, the city region is the fastest-growing economy in the…
Black people in England and Wales are 8.4 times more likely to be stopped and searched by police than white people. Despite this disparity…
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