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Economy
UK borrowing and retail sales tell the same energy story
UK borrowing and retail sales flashed the same April warning: £24.3bn of borrowing and a 1.3 per cent sales fall as fuel costs bit.
By Helena Brandt
Economy
UK house prices stall at £268,000 as higher mortgage rates bite
UK house prices recorded their first 12-month period of zero growth in nearly two years as the average two-year fixed mortgage rate surged 0.9 percentage points to 5.73 per cent since the Iran conflict began, transmitting bond-market stress directly into household balance sheets.
By Helena Brandt
Deals
Foreign buyers turn UK discount into $192bn deal surge
Foreign bidders have pushed UK M&A to $192 billion in 2026, but the bigger story is what the surge says about Britain's valuation gap and the pricing power of overseas capital.
By Naomi Voss
