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Tenants may not be able to buy new council homes, Rayner tells BBC
Angela Rayner told the BBC restrictions would be placed on new social homes in England.Top stories - BBC News - 12 hours ago -
IDF soldiers should refuse orders that may be war crimes, Israeli ex-security adviser tells BBC
A former senior security official tells Fergal Keane that Israel might be committing war crimes in northern Gaza.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Vulnerable tenants left 'forgotten' in unsafe homes
Southern Housing tenants tell the BBC they are living in dangerous, dirty conditions.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
You May Not Be Able to Outrun a Vampire Bat
Scientists put the bloodsucking mammals on a treadmill to understand how they get the energy to chase down their next meal.Science - The New York Times - Yesterday -
New-home sales jump to highest level since May 2023, as lower mortgage rates drew buyers in
New-home sales surged in September, as home buyers seized on lower mortgage rates.Business - MarketWatch - October 24 -
This is not a Budget we want to repeat, Reeves tells BBC
The chancellor unveils £40bn in tax rises in her first Budget, with employers set to bear the brunt, but she says it should be a one-off.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Rayner takes control of decision on new Chinese embassy in London
Local inquiry to be held following four years of protests against China’s planning proposalsBusiness - Financial Times - October 18 -
Tourism hotspot cuts council tax on second homes
Councillors vote to cut council tax premium, six months after a higher rate of 200% was brought in.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
North Korea boasts of new ICBM able to reach the U.S. mainland
North Korea bragged of its recently tested new intercontinental ballistic missile, calling it “the world’s strongest,” a claim viewed by experts as propaganda.Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
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North Korea troops in Ukraine would escalate conflict, Putin's closest ally tells BBC
Vladimir Putin's closest ally speaks to Steve Rosenberg about the war, nuclear weapons and relations with the West.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Stolen cheddar might be heading to Russia, supplier tells BBC
A supplier of cheese stolen in a £300,000 scam said the business was based on trust.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Meet the Tiktokers buying up Japan’s empty homes
Content creators are going viral for renovating abandoned Japanese homes for low prices - but is all as it seems?Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
BBC to cut 155 roles from news operation
Broadcaster hopes move will save £24mn from budget, according to internal memo sent to staffBusiness - Financial Times - October 15 -
BBC News job losses aim to save £24m
The proposals will result in a net loss of 155 jobs as the BBC seeks to save money.Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
BBC reporter: 'They ransacked my home and left my town in ruins'
The BBC’s Mohanad Hashim, in Sudan for the first time since the war began, sees what has happened to his childhood neighbourhood.Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
Why Microsoft’s stock selloff may be a buying opportunity, according to analysts
Microsoft’s guidance disappointed, but analysts see the stock as less crowded nowadays — with ample AI opportunity ahead.Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago -
I had plans to sanction Israeli ministers before election, Cameron tells BBC
The ex-foreign secretary says he wanted to put restrictions on two ministers he called "extremists".Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
Mental health patients could get job coach visits in hospital, minister tells BBC
Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall says trials of the idea have produced "dramatic results".Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
Hamas leader Sinwar was killed in my ruined house, Gaza man tells BBC
The Israeli military released drone footage it said showed Sinwar in a partially destroyed house before he was killed.Top stories - BBC News - October 19 -
I’ll stand for Russian president when Putin's gone, Navalny’s widow tells BBC
Yulia Navalnaya says she will do everything she can to make Putin's "regime fall as soon as possible".Top stories - BBC News - October 20 -
‘Being divorced, I want to look out for her’: I gave my daughter $100K for a house. She’s buying a new home with her husband. What happens to my gift?
“They have now been married for six years.”Business - MarketWatch - October 30 -
Public Affairs Council taps ceiling-shattering new president
Nneka Chiazor will take over as president of the Public Affairs Council in January, becoming the first woman and person of color to lead the organization in its 70-year history, The Hill has ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
Australia's prime minister is criticized for buying a waterfront home during a housing crisis
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is being criticized for buying a multimillion dollar waterfront home during a national housing crisis with federal elections only months awayWorld - ABC News - October 16 -
Mortgage rates surge, putting a damper on home buying and refinancing
Mortgage applications fell 17% in the past week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.Business - MarketWatch - October 16 -
"Mornings Memory": Buying a home in 2024 echoes the challenges of 1979
In today's tough housing market, homebuyers face high mortgage rates — but it's not the first time. A CBS News report from 1979 shows a young family in Chicago struggling with even steeper rates of ...Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle buy a home in Portugal, reports say
The couple, who quit their roles as working members of the British royal family, already own an expansive $14.65 million mansion in Montecito, Calif.Business - MarketWatch - October 21 -
Mortgage rates stay high, sapping home-buying demand
Mortgage applications fell 6.7% in the last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.Business - MarketWatch - October 23 -
The girl who went to buy cornflakes and never came home
Lindsay Rimer's family and detectives reveal the lasting impact of the teenager's murder in 1994.Top stories - BBC News - 12 hours ago -
Violence, racism and homophobia - the new BBC drama that will 'tear your heart apart'
The BBC drama, based on Bernardine Evaristo's novel, challenges assumptions about black LGBT people from the Windrush generation onwardsTop stories - BBC News - October 27 -
BBC Sport signs new WSL rights deal until 2030
BBC Sport has agreed a new five-year deal to continue broadcasting the Women's Super League.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Prince Harry and Meghan ‘buy new property in Portugal’
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have bought a property in Portugal, it has been claimed.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16