Month: November 2023

House sellers are accepting discounts of £18,000 on average in order to agree a deal with buyers, according to a property website. Zoopla, which released the figures, said they are […]

Teenagers and children are far more likely than adults to have used generative AI, according to Ofcom’s latest research into the UK’s online habits. The regulator said its latest study […]

The internet and mobile phones may not have a “blanket negative effect” on wellbeing and mental health, researchers say. A large international study used data from two million people aged […]

UK firms are failing to innovate as they are focused on survival amid a bleak economic outlook and recession fears, a survey has suggested. Half of company bosses said the […]

The Government has announced £16 million of funding for the Forest Research programme looking into climate and pest resilient woodlands. A competition for a new national forest will also be […]

Long-awaited legislation that would ban the creation of new leasehold houses in England and Wales will be introduced to Parliament later. The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill will mark its […]

A scheme introduced to enhance access to general practice by bringing in staff such as pharmacists and physician associates could be driving down GP vacancies, a new survey suggests. Some […]

Five-time gold medal winner Laura Kenny is targeting her fourth Olympics next year after the birth of her second child this summer. Kenny, who has topped the podium in London, […]

The ninth celebrity has said they are “really gutted” to depart Strictly Come Dancing. Irish TV presenter Angela Scanlon has missed out on dancing in the quarter-finals for the BBC […]

Tens of thousands have attended a march against antisemitism in London, as the crowd heard that the Jewish community will “not be intimidated”. Former prime minister Boris Johnson was among […]