UK Finance, which represents banks and building societies, predicts loans for house purchases will rise to £180billion - a dramatic slowdown from 22 per cent growth this year.
Mortgage lending to grow by just 2% next year, say banks
14/12/2025 07:05 PM
In a poll of UK motorists intending to purchase a new car in the next 24 months, 41% said their preference would be petrol or diesel, while just 19% would choose electric.
Car buyer demand for petrol and diesel bounces back as EVs took a walloping even before Rachel Reeves' pay-per-mile tax
14/12/2025 07:01 PM
Christmas should be a time of cheer, but last month's Budget has instead left hospitality businesses at their wits' end worrying about the looming business rates car crash.
'A Nightmare before Christmas': Hospitality is being crushed by Labour's botched business rates reform, says industry chief
14/12/2025 07:01 PM