Best cities in Britain to buy a home with a 5% deposit now

Hull is the most affordable city for a first-time buyer with a small deposit to snap up a home, new findings have revealed.  With average property prices at £121,335, a buyer with a 5 per cent deposit in Hull will need £6,066 to get onto the housing ladder, according to The Nottingham Building Society. Buyers … Read more

Families escape to the countryside as first-time buyers return to the cities 

Families are escaping to the country and coast, while first-time buyers are returning to cities, according to new data on what buyers want as the property market booms. It is the latest evidence of shifts in the buyer behaviour amid the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns, with families chasing suburban, seaside and village life and first-time … Read more

Boris Johnson promises to bring jobs to Red Wall areas to stop people moving to cities

‘Live local and prosper’: Boris Johnson promises to bring jobs to Red Wall areas to stop people feeling forced to move to bigger cities for better-paid work The prime minister wants to level up Britain by moving jobs and skills from cities In the Queen’s Speech on Tuesday, he will pledge to stop the brain … Read more

Boris Johnson promises to bring jobs to Red Wall areas to stop people moving to cities

‘Live local and prosper’: Boris Johnson promises to bring jobs to Red Wall areas to stop people feeling forced to move to bigger cities for better-paid work The prime minister wants to level up Britain by moving jobs and skills from cities In the Queen’s Speech on Tuesday, he will pledge to stop the brain … Read more

Could climate change stop you getting a mortgage? Lenders could crack down in these at-risk cities

There is an argument from many experts that climate change is the biggest issue facing the planet.  Rarely a day that goes by that we don’t hear about rising sea levels or the worldwide drive to cut carbon emissions – issues that we are told will eventually affect us all if they are not tackled. … Read more

Protesters clash with police in cities across the world as thousands defy lockdown rules for May Day

Protesters clash with riot police in cities across the world as thousands defy lockdown rules to take to the streets for traditional May Day rallies Thousands poured onto the streets of Berlin, Istanbul, Madrid, Paris and Turin for International Workers’ Day Officers were seen tackling protesters to the ground in Turkey, holding people around their … Read more

Protesters clash with police in cities across the world as thousands defy lockdown rules for May Day

Protesters clash with riot police in cities across the world as thousands defy lockdown rules to take to the streets for traditional May Day rallies Thousands poured onto the streets of Berlin, Istanbul, Madrid, Paris and Turin for International Workers’ Day Officers were seen tackling protesters to the ground in Turkey, holding people around their … Read more

Uber will now deliver at-home Covid tests to more than 20 cities in as little as 1 HOUR

Uber will now deliver at-home Covid tests to more than 20 cities including Houston, Fort Lauderdale and Seattle in as little as 1 HOUR Uber has teamed up with empowerDX, an at-home health testing company based in Framingham, Massachusetts The ride-share company will deliver the kits to residents in more than two dozen cities including … Read more

Cities across the US cheer Derek Chauvin guilty verdict for murdering George Floyd

People across the United States celebrated on Tuesday as Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd after cities across the country had been on high alert for protests in the case of a not guilty verdict. Hundreds of people who had gathered outside a courthouse in Minneapolis could be heard inside as they cheered … Read more