Average private rents in Great Britain have fallen for the first time in five years as lower mortgage rates helped take some of the heat out of the rental sector, data shows. Years of above-inflation increases in rents have put the squeeze on many households but the estate agent Hamptons…

UK businesses are keeping recruitment plans at record lows as they grapple with rising employment costs, economic uncertainty, and slowing demand — a trend hitting young workers hardest. Three separate surveys released Monday showed declining hiring activity, weaker pay growth, and fading business confidence. Many company leaders described themselves as…

Industry experts hope the new subsidy will boost Britain’s EV market – but not all models will be eligible. Is it time to go electric? The UK car industry certainly thinks so and is readying for a surge in demand as a new subsidy scheme cuts the price of some…

US president contradicts reports Putin meeting Zelenskyy was a precondition of a US-Russia summit Donald Trump has said he is ready to meet Vladimir Putin despite the Russian leader’s refusal to meet Ukraine’s leader – dispelling speculation that direct talks between the two warring presidents were a precondition of a…

Five Ukraine clubs failed to win similar payments due to allegedly being located in ‘zone of military operations’. Uefa has paid more than €10.8m (£9.4m) in “solidarity” funds to Russian football clubs since they were banned from taking part in European tournaments after the Kremlin’s invasion ofUkraine. The payments were…