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General view of red brick houses (Image: Getty) British banking institution Halifax has revealed the least affordable local areas in the UK to buy a house – and its confounded the presumption that homebuying budgets go least far in . It turns out, according to the bank’s research, that eight out of the top ten … Read more

An artist’s impression of how the completed HMS Sheffield will look (Image: MoD) Construction work on the ’s state-of-the-art anti-submarine warfare ship got underway today with a traditional steel-cutting ceremony in Glasgow. HMS Sheffield, which shares a name with, among others, a ship sunk during the War more than four decades ago, is the fifth … Read more

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer departs 10 Downing Street to attend PMQs (Image: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publis) It is customary to equate levels of with the population of individual towns and cities. But so shocking are the latest migration figures that we are running out of cities to compare with the new arrivals. Only London … Read more

Here are the plant-based restaurants that get a thumbs up from Billie Eilish — plus some more recommendations from food critic Mia Stainsby Vegan pork belly at Viet Family. Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. She has … Read more

Farmer Tom Martin who is on a mission to educate children about food production (Image: Tom Martin) A farmer has cancelled deliveries of sewage sludge in protest against Sir ’s “stinky” policy. Social media influencer Tom Martin, 44, took the action which he believes is preferred to obstructing roads with tractors and upsetting Britons. He … Read more

Low wages and intense work conditions are believed to be contributing to falling birth rates (Image: Getty) Fears over declining birth rates in have led  to announce plans to create a government ministry to address what has been labelled a “national emergency.” has one of the lowest birth rates in the world, with women expected … Read more

The petition demanding a general election will be debated on January 6 (Image: Getty) The Prime Minister was humiliated when a petition demanding a general election went viral, gaining nearly 2.8 million signatures in just a matter of days. To add insult to injury, MPs will debate the petition in Parliament on January 6. According … Read more

A teenager uses his mobile phone to access social media, Sydney, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024.Photo by Dean Lewins /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MELBOURNE, Australia — A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Senate Thursday and will soon become a world-first law. Recommended Videos The law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, … Read more

The Channel migrant crisis has overwhelmed the UK’s asylum system (Image: Getty) Britain’s has cost taxpayers a staggering £5 billion in the past year, heaping more pressure on ministers to stop small boat crossings. The Home Office splurged £5.38bn on accommodation and support for asylum seekers in the year to June 2024 – up £1.43bn … Read more

Germany is home to many famous Christmas markets (Image: Getty) For many, the festive season doesn’t truly begin until they’ve strolled around one of Britain’s numerous , clutching a warm cup of mulled wine or hot chocolate. While nearly every major town and city hosts a Christmas market, some choose instead to fly to to … Read more