Buying a home jointly in England and Wales? Here’s what you need to know High prices mean teaming up is often necessary – but it needs straight talking (and legal help) to avoid the pitfalls
‘They’re on. They’re off. We can’t plan’ – bourbon makers dazed by Trump tariffs The president’s chaotic policy on import duties makes planning impossible, says the CEO of a Kentucky distillery – and state Republicans are unhappy, too
Exploited, recognised as a slavery victim, now facing deportation: one seafarer’s UK ordeal After years of helping Scottish criminal investigations and despite fearing for his life in India, Vishal Sharma’s asylum claim has been rejected
Economists urge Rachel Reeves to bend fiscal rules instead of cutting welfare Calls for chancellor to exclude defence from rules or raise taxes in response to spending pressure at spring statement
Price of instant coffee rises by up to 40% in a year for some brands, Which? finds Increases of at least 8% also found across 11 out of 12 brands in first two months of 2025, compared with year earlier
Bombshells and revelations: how the Jes Staley evidence unfolded Ex-Barclays CEO’s admission that he had sex with Jeffrey Epstein employee is among details to emerge in court
Tell us: how will you be impacted by rising UK energy and council tax rates from April? We want to hear the impact on your cost of living from rises to the energy price cap and council tax rates
Thames Water begs to be spared fines and costs, warning bidders will walk away Exclusive: Managers and lenders racing to find a buyer want regulator to agree to leniency amounting to billions of pounds
UK economy shrinks in January; stocks and euro jump on German debt deal – as it happened UK economy unexpectedly contracts by 0.1% in January in blow to the chancellor ahead of spring statement; Friedrich Merz declares: ‘Germany is back’
Asda to invest in price cuts to battle drop in sales and market share Supermarket chain’s sales drop 1% to £21.7bn despite food price inflation of 3% for most of 2024
Tate cuts 7% of workforce in effort to reduce funding deficit from pandemic Arts institution says loss of 40 roles achieved through voluntary departures and recruitment freezes
China criticises Hong Kong firm’s sale of majority stake in Panama ports Commentary urged CK Hutchison to ‘think twice’ about ‘what position and side they are on’ in sale to US investors
Wyoming shields utility companies from wildfire-liability payouts Governor signs bill limiting liability for companies found guilty of starting wildfires, sparking debate over who pays
UK economy shrinks unexpectedly in blow to Rachel Reeves ONS data showing 0.1% fall in GDP in January comes less than two weeks before chancellor’s spring statement
Tesla tells US government Trump trade war could ‘harm’ EV companies Letter from Elon Musk’s firm to US trade representative warns of ‘downstream impacts’ of tit-for-tat tariffs