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House prices are dropping – here’s why they could fall by more this summer
The property market is showing signs of struggling. House prices fell for the first time this year in May, according to figures from building society Nationwide. The cause of this is fairly clear. Rising interest rates, driven by an expected bump in inflation since the start of the war in Iran, have limited what buyers can afford. The dip in prices has been moderate so far – 0.6 per cent last month, according to Nationwide – but there are warning signs that this could only be the beginning....
George Michael wasn’t who we thought he was
The first time I met George Michael he looked like the happiest man in the world. This was June 1983, a blisteringly hot month in a summer which seemed to be dedicated entirely to the celebration of youth. As well as Spandau Ballet’s “Gold”, the Style Council’s “Long Hot Summer” and Culture Club’s “Karma Chameleon”, Wham!’s “Club Tropicana” was the soundtrack of the summer that year, a wickedly infectious dance track which – through the lens of Ibiza and Club 18-30 holidays – celebrated the West...
I had my walking analysed – and discovered how fast I’m ageing
I’m standing in a white, entirely windowless room. I’m surrounded by cameras, and on the large screen in front of me an animated image of my skeleton appears. I follow instructions to flex each finger, wiggle my hips, and perform some other embarrassing moves, only for my animated skeleton counterpart to match my movements perfectly in real time. It feels like I’ve entered The Truman Show, but I’m with a group of Imperial College scientists to have my walking speed and style analysed. The team...
The Dutch city break that’s more dynamic and less touristy than Amsterdam
Another wave breaks in front of the old church as I hoik myself on to my board and surf towards the shore. It feels surreal to be surfing in a city, but if anywhere was going to pull off something as audacious as this urban wave pool it would be Rotterdam – a living laboratory for mad architecture.“People come from all over Europe to do this,” says Tom Verhoeven, my instructor, as we wait for the next set of waves. “There’s nowhere else like it.” Verhoeven is just back from Australia, where he...
Why the BBC wants TV to go online-only
The shift to online TV viewing is accelerating, with the number of UK homes without broadband predicted to fall to just 220,000 by 2034. New figures reveal a faster-than-expected take-up of internet-only TV, strengthening the case for switching off Freeview broadcasts during the next decade. UK broadcasters, including the BBC, are asking the Government to set a date to switch off Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) signals, or Freeview, by the mid-2030s. However, campaigners warn that a swit...
We pay £80,000 to live on a country estate with free childcare. Here’s how
I arrive in the Suffolk countryside on a quiet Monday morning to experience an alternative way of living. Sixty-three acres of this farming community stretch out in every direction: meadows, vegetable plots, a homemade sauna that seats a dozen people and a barn housing cheerful brown cows. Perched on the farm is a sprawling manor house – where 60 people live in an “intentional community” – a type of commune, though they wouldn’t call it that. There are retirees, parents with young children, do...
‘I’m a piano tuner – I’ve found unmentionable things under the keys’
I’ve been tuning pianos for about 52 years. I’m 67 now, and I started as a self‑taught teenager, almost by accident. We had a piano at home in Prestwich – a very cheap upright from the 1920s, the kind you now see being used as street pianos in Manchester. One day, the elderly tuner we used didn’t do a job I was terribly happy with. Being a kid, I thought: “I can do better than that.” I went into the city and bought a tuning key from Forsyth’s music shop in Deansgate, borrowed books from Henry W...
Fury as ex-No10 spin doctor linked to sex offender returns to House of Lords
Labour MPs and peers reacted with incredulity and fury as former No 10 spin doctor Matthew Doyle re-took his seat in the House of Lords on Monday after his suspension from the party over his links to a convicted sex offender. Doyle further angered his colleagues by returning to the Lords on the same day that more than 1,000 pages of documents relating to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as UK ambassador to the US were released by the Government. In February, Doyle, the former No 10 director of co...
Can Hamilton beat Leclerc if Ferrari live up to Monaco 'favourites' tag?
Mercedes head into this weekend's showpiece Monaco Grand Prix aiming to extend their winning run at the start of F1's new era to six races, but could the sport's most-famous event provide the first significant shift in 2026's early narrative?
Chelsea handed Joao Pedro contract boost ahead of difficult summer
Chelsea face a difficult summer ahead following their failure to qualify for Europe, but Joao Pedro is set for a base-salary increase that may help them keep hold of one of their star players. The Brazilian forward – a £60m signing from Brighton last summer – was a rare bright spark in an otherwise gloomy season, scoring 20 goals across all competitions and being shortlisted as one of the Premier League transfers of the season. Chelsea operate a unique salary system tied to team performanc...
Andy Burnham’s door-knock to Downing Street
Andy Burnham is having an unusually awkward encounter with a would-be constituent. Since he knocked on the door several minutes ago, the young man has barely said a word, simply looking at Burnham wide-eyed, bewildered. He nods occasionally as Burnham delivers his patter ve-rr-yyy sl-ow-ly, unsure if this potential supporter is following. Then the young man lights up. In broken English he says: “I know your name. Seen it on the news. Are you going to challenge to be the prime minister, right?!”...
Keir Starmer's Digital ID scheme torn apart as major threat exposed
Keir Starmer's Digital ID scheme torn apart as major threat exposedA scathing report will heighten fears that the UK is at risk of digital disasters which could reveal personal information Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By David Williamson, Chief Political Commentator 06:00, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 Sir Keir Starmer doubled down on his commitment to Digital IDs with the King's Speech (Image: -)Keir S...
Land is Maggie O’Farrell’s best novel
Sometimes – rarely – there is a book that I want to read again immediately, the very moment I have reached its last page. A book to be consumed slowly, rolling every sentence in your mind and heart. Maggie O’Farrell’s new novel Land is such a book. Over the past years, I have read her all her novels, devouring them, yearning for more. She’s a masterful storyteller – the best contemporary novelist in the English-speaking world, in my opinion – whose writing is so vastly varied that I’m in awe of...
Police chiefs launch urgent review into 'two-tier' guidelines after Henry Nowak murder
Police chiefs will launch an urgent review into "two-tier" policing guidelines in the wake of Henry Nowak's murder.MPs have blamed the guidance for the actions of the officers who arrested Mr Nowak, 18, over false claims of racial abuse as he lay dying from stab wounds.He was murdered with a 21cm Sikh knife by Vickrum Digwa, who told officers Mr Nowak had been racist towards him.Gavin Stephens, the chairman of the NPCC, has now pledged to make changes "where needed" - though has insisted the gui...
Why Britain needs a defence innovation engine
Britain must follow the US by aligning government demand, private capital, and entrepreneurs to leverage its technological talent against modern national security threats, says Simon Pavitt Britain has spent years celebrating entrepreneurs who changed how we shop, bank, travel and work. From Deliveroo and Revolut to Wise, British founders have shown they can build world-class technology businesses. The next test is whether that same talent can help protect the country itself. This is no lo...
US Trade Team In Delhi, Trump Plans New Tariffs On India Over "Forced Labour"
"Failed To Act On Forced Labour": US Plans New Tariffs On India, 59 Countries
US Trade Team In Delhi, Trump Plans New Tariffs On India Over "Forced Labour"
"Failed To Act On Forced Labour": US Plans New Tariffs On India, 59 Countries
BJP shares AI video mocking DK Shivakumar ahead of Karnataka swearing-in
Ahead of DK Shivakumar's Karnataka CM oath, BJP launched a sharp attack, criticizing the Congress government's handling of waterlogging and alleging neglect of farmers and Dalits. The party shared an AI-generated video and posts on X, accusing the new administration of governance failures and broken promises to key communities. Shivakumar is set to be sworn in today.
Meta baby ads are like 'a cot in your front room'
Meta baby ads are like 'a cot in your front room'1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleHayley ComptonEast Midlands InvestigationsMichelle WelshMP Michelle Welsh's own experience of giving birth is part of the biggest review of maternity failings in NHS historyThe government's new maternity adviser is calling on Meta to meet bereaved families left "devastated" by pregnancy-related adverts after losing their babies.Newly appointed Michelle Welsh, Labour MP for Sherwood Forest, has written t...
Trump-endorsed Feenstra concedes to MAHA-backed Lahn in GOP governor primary upset
Trump-backed Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, conceded to MAHA-backed Republican Zach Lahn after the polls closed Tuesday night in Iowa’s GOP gubernatorial primary.Lahn, a farmer and businessman who campaigned on an "Iowa First" message, pulled off a surprising upset over Feenstra in the race to succeed outgoing Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds. Besides Feenstra, Lahn beat out former state Rep. Brad Sherman, former Iowa Department of Administrative Services Director Adam Steen and state Rep. Eddie Andre...
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