London Mayor Boris Johnson Hails Met Police Buildings Sale After Raising Near £125m
Under-used Met Police property sold off to housing developers and free schools.
Awkward George Osborne Dodges Schoolboy's Basic Maths Question
UK chancellor asked: what's seven times eight? But declines to answer.
UK Service Sector Adding Jobs at Record Pace as Economic Recovery Powers Forward
Another solid PMI reading for UK service sector suggests GDP to hit all-time-high.
UK Housing Crisis: House Building "Set to Fall" Before 2015 General Election
Leaked document shows DCLG expects housing starts to drop despite efforts to boost numbers of new homes.
House Prices Still Below Pre-Crisis Peaks in Most UK Regions
ONS house price infographic shows market recovery still ongoing in many parts of UK.
TUC: Share UK Economic Recovery With Angry Public Sector Workers by Ending Pay Rise Cap
Frances O'Grady, general secretary of the TUC, says no recovery for public sector staff.
UK Construction Sector Job Creation Hits Record High
Markit PMI for UK construction shows sector building on powerful recovery and adding jobs.
Persimmon Cashing in on UK Housing Boom
UK house builder Persimmon sees leap in sales as demand and property prices rise.
Hundreds of Thousands More UK Households Fall Into Income Poverty
DWP data shows housing costs and falling wages push 600,000 more below absolute poverty line.
Bank of England Imposing Mortgage Cap Over Rising Household Debt Fears
UK economic recovery at risk from higher indebtedness as house prices rise and mortgages get bigger.
UK Manufacturing: Job Creation Hits Three-Year High Amid Economic Recovery
Markit PMI for June shows another month of higher output in powerhouse UK manufacturing sector.
George Soros: EU Must Issue €100bn Bonds to Solve Growth Crisis
But billionaire investor Soros highlights EU political crisis as threat to growth solution.
Scottish Haggis Export Hopes Hang on Owen Paterson Urging US to Lift UK Lamb Ban
US authorities banned lamb imports from UK amid BSE fears in late 1980s.
Sticky Eurozone Inflation Holds Amid ECB Rates Cut
Deflation fears abound as eurozone inflation holds steady in June.
UK Mortgage Approvals Slip to 11 Month Low
Bank of England figures show yet another month of falling mortgage approvals as market rules tighten.
UK Housing Boom: Bank of England Imposes Mortgage Market Cap to Curb Risky Lending
Certain institutions see loan-to-income cap enforced on mortgage lending as house prices spiral.
France and Switzerland Join Forces to Fight Tax Evasion
Account data-sharing deal made between the French and Swiss finance ministers, Michel Sapin and Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf.
Why Scotland Must Not Scrap Margaret Thatcher's Radical 'Right-to-Buy' Policy
There is a shortage of social housing, but right-to-buy is not to blame for that.
Scotland Ditching Thatcher's 'Right-to-Buy' Amid Serious Social Housing Shortage
Scottish parliament set to back abolition of right-to-buy as social housing waiting list tops 185,000.
Land Securities Bags 30% of Bluewater Shopping Centre for £656m
Commercial property firm Land Securities also acquires full management rights to Bluewater mall in Kent
UK Housing Market Cools as Mortgage Approvals Slump Again
BBA data shows fourth monthly drop in mortgage approvals amid tougher rules for market
Carney Hails 'Signs of More Balance' in UK Economic Recovery as Interest Rates Hike Looms
Bank of England governor suggests rebalancing of UK economy underway.
Mark Carney: Mansion House Speech Meant to Jolt Markets Over UK Rates Hike Timing
Bank of England governor says wanted to tighten markets with sooner-than-expected rates hike comment.
ECB 'Well on Track' to Complete Three Pillars of Eurozone Financial Regulation
Daniele Nouy, ECB head of the Single Supervisory Mechanism, unveils 14,000 applications for new regulator.
UK Household Loan Approvals Set to 'Fall Significantly'
Bank of England survey of lenders finds expectation that approvals will drop amid stricter mortgage market rules.
London House Prices Boom Mapped: An Interactive Data Visualisation
House prices in London have rocketed in recent months. See the average price in different boroughs.
London Housing Bubble Talk 'Premature' Claims Zoopla Chief
Alex Chesterton says London property market not that expensive compared to other major cities in world
EU Closing Double-Taxation Loophole That Helps €1tn Escape Taxman Every Year
Parent-subsidiary directive amendment agreed to end tax-dodging by European firms.
Royal Mail: TNT Post UK Plans Threaten Universal Postal Service
Royal Mail adds that TNT deliveries expansion would slash revenue by £200m.
TSB Share Price Leaps After Lloyds Sells Bigger Stake Than Intended in IPO
Lloyds Banking Group upped stake sale to 35% of TSB in London Stock Exchange debut.
