Biggest choice of low-deposit mortgages for 17 years
More low-deposit mortgages are available to choose from than at any time since the financial crisis of 2008, according to new figures. The number of deals that need a deposit…
Supplies to be sent to Scunthorpe to keep blast furnaces going
British Steel’s blast furnaces are set to continue running with a delivery of enough raw materials to keep them alight for the “coming weeks” due on Tuesday, the government has…
Will iPhones cost more because of Trump’s tariffs on China?
The world’s most popular gadgets – phones, laptops, tablets, smartwatches – could be about to get a lot more expensive in the US. Many of them are made in China,…
British Steel talks still deadlocked, source says
The talks to keep production going at the UK’s last virgin steel plant in Scunthorpe are yet to reach a resolution, the BBC has been told. British Steel has been…
When will interest rates go down again?
The economic uncertainty caused by US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs may mean UK interest rates fall further than expected. When the Bank of England held interest rates at 4.5%…
Investors facing tariff turmoil: ‘It’s fastest finger first’
As a former champion runner, Richard McDonald can move quickly. But the speed of the market falls, triggered by the sweeping global tariffs Donald Trump announced last week, still kept…
Trump recognises tariff ‘transition problems’ as US markets fall again
Donald Trump has said there will “always be transition problems” and “difficulty” as markets fell again amid continued uncertainty over the US president’s global tariff war. His statement on Thursday…
Watch: Was Trump’s 90-day tariffs pause really a grand plan?
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a 90-day pause on higher-band tariffs with the exception of China, imposing a 125% tariff on Chinese goods. The White House has said…
Do we need cocoa-free chocolate and is it nice?
The first thing I notice is the lack of a strong aroma. There’s no familiar, powerful waft of cocoa when opening this bag of sweets, the packet of biscuits, or…
GP’s fears for patients over benefits changes
The cost of living crisis was making people ill and there would be a “flood” of people needing support as benefit changes came into force, a Sheffield GP has warned.…