UK house sales ‘set to edge down in 2026 amid tight affordability’ House sales will edge down next year amid tight affordability for borrowers, according to a forecast from a banking and finance industry body. UK Finance said it expects around 1.20 million house sales in 2026 and 2027, down from 1.21 million this year.
British-born rabbi among at least 12 killed in gun attack on Bondi Beach At least 12 people, including a British-born rabbi, have died and 29 were injured when two “terrorist” gunmen targeted a Jewish celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australian police have said. The gunmen, armed with what police have described as “long guns”,
More police in British Jewish communities after Bondi terror attack Police will put more officers into Jewish communities after an antisemitic terrorist attack at Bondi Beach in Australia. Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights also known as Chanukah, begins on Sunday evening, with celebrations planned across the UK in the coming days. The Metropolitan Police
At least 12 people dead in antisemitic terrorist attack at Bondi Beach – police At least 12 people have been killed and 29 injured in a terrorist attack targeting a Jewish celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australian police have said. Two individuals armed with guns opened fire on a crowd in the Archer Park
King’s special post box delivery for scientists in the Antarctic Scientists working at a remote British research station in the Antarctic received a special delivery of a new Royal Mail post box in time for Christmas – thanks to the King. Kirsten Shaw, a station support assistant who runs the British Antarctic Territory Post Office
Specialist teams for all police forces under violence against women’s strategy Specialist rape and sex offences investigators will be introduced to every police force as part of reforms to be introduced under the Government’s violence against women and girls (Vawg) strategy. Teams to deal with such crimes will be set up by 2029 to replace
‘Transformational’ train timetables revamp comes into effect One of Britain’s most significant train timetable changes since the ill-fated May 2018 revamp comes into effect on Sunday. Passengers using the East Coast Main Line will benefit from more trains and reduced journey times following a £4 billion investment over the past decade. LNER said the “transformational”
Met Police will not investigate recent Andrew accusations, force says The Metropolitan Police has decided not to launch a criminal investigation into reports that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked his taxpayer-funded bodyguard to dig up dirt on Virginia Giuffre. In October The Mail On Sunday claimed the former Duke of York, the King’s brother, passed Ms Giuffre’s
Channel crossings begin on Saturday after longest pause in seven years Migrants began crossing the English Channel on Saturday after the longest pause in small boat arrivals in the UK in seven years. Before the weekend, no vessels had reached the English coast for 28 days, according to Home Office figures. The most recent date
Two people dead in house fire after explosion in garden – police Two people have died in a house fire following reports of an explosion in the garden, police said. Emergency services were called to the property in Heol Fawr, Nelson, Caerphilly, south Wales, at 6.10pm on Friday. Gwent Police confirmed that police officers and