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