Suburban towns including Sale, Oldbury and Bootle top a ranking of 52 UK areas with the highest competition for rooms as searches outstrip supply
Nationwide survey finds average expected spend of £329 per child — up £137 from last year — with social media and haul culture cited as drivers
Advertised average monthly rents climbed to £1,577, up 2.9% year‑on‑year, amid landlords exiting the buy‑to‑let market
UK consumers spot smaller festive sharing tubs and higher prices as manufacturer attributes changes to format choices and rising production costs
Former non-executive director calls for quadrupling of capital returns after Domino’s announces £20m buyback amid profit warning and share-price slump
Move of Autumn Budget to Nov. 26 extends period of speculation, prompting buyers to delay or withdraw offers, firm says
Survey and card-payment data show consumer unease with automatic tips as average card tips rise year-on-year but fall compared with 2022
Pension experts warn that predictable errors — from poor timing and high fees to inadequate withdrawal plans — can erode retirement income; five investor “types” show where the pitfalls lie
More than 600 reports on Down Detector as users report card, contactless and transfer failures after an IT disruption first logged Saturday morning