UK house prices hit a new record high, according to mortgage lender Halifax with average property now costing £299,138, new data showed.

January saw a strong start for the housing market, with house prices hitting record highs. According to Halifax’s House Price ...

UK house prices surged in January, as buyers rushed to snap up properties ahead of the stamp duty increases being implemented ...

Amanda Bryden, Head of Mortgages, Halifax, said: "The UK housing market started the year on a positive note, with average prices rising by +0.7% in January, ...

Regional divides mean the rate of annual inflation still slowed in two thirds of the UK’s nations and regions.

The central bank cut rates for the third time in about six months as it said economic growth had been weaker than expected.

European stocks closed higher on Thursday with several markets in the region climbing to record highs, as investors indulged in some ...

FTSE 100 notches new record after Bank of England cuts rates - London’s blue-chip index smashed through recent highs after ...

Asset managers and markets were not surprised by the Bank of England reducing interest rates to 4.5% from 4.75%, putting rates at their lowest point since June 2023.

Consumers need “careful financial planning in the months ahead” after the Bank of England cut interest rates on Thursday, ...

Greater challenges await in future meetings when the BoE will be balancing the need to support an ailing economy without ...