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New homes slowdown shows target ‘dead in water’

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November 21, 2025

THE BUILDING boom promised by Labour is "dead in the water", opponents have claimed.

- BY CHRISTIAN CALGIE

The Government oversaw a fall in the number of net additional houses during its first full year in power, despite the pledge.

Damning new figures published yesterday confirmed the number of net extra properties in England fell 6% between April 2024 and March 2025 to 208,600.

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A gift for Junior that just keeps on giving

Instead of giving children and grandchildren gifts that will sit broken or forgotten after just a few days, why not consider something that will grow with them for years, and potentially last a lifetime?

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1 min

December 03, 2025

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Savers' £4.2bn sprint to beat Cash ISA cap

Savers rushed to beat last week's Budget by piling money into Cash ISAs amid fears that Chancellor Rachel Reeves would slash the annual allowance.

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December 03, 2025

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PEOPLE often say the true meaning of Christmas has been lost amid the tackiness of materialism. Charity, giving, gratitude and the baby Jesus, that's what it's supposed to be about.

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1 mins

December 03, 2025

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NO SHO AS JACKS CAN GLOW

WILDCARD Will Jacks has been catapulted into England's team for the second Ashes Test, with the all-rounder preferred to Shoaib Bashir in Brisbane.

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1 min

December 03, 2025

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Keir determined to wreck UK on rocks of EU incompetence

AS RACHEL Reeves botches another Budget, Keir Starmer declares he wants us to draw closer to the EU — but with political turmoil and economic stagnation across the continent, it’s really not the best time for closer ties.

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3 mins

December 03, 2025

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Say cheese for an artisanal legend

Hosts can sweep the boards this Christmas by wowing guests with artisanal cheeses crafted by maker and distiller Charles Martell & Son, whose pungent creation Stinking Bishop is a sure way to liven up festive gatherings by delighting many and deterring others.

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1 mins

December 03, 2025

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Lammy's legal wrangle

CALAMITY Lammy has earned his nickname.

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1 min

December 03, 2025

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Social media 'driving disrespect' in pupils

SOCIAL media is “chipping away” at attention spans and promoting disrespectful behaviour, says a schools chief.

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1 mins

December 03, 2025

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NO GROUNDS FOR ALARM

Stokes insists his men can cope with famed 'Gabbatoir' cauldron

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2 mins

December 03, 2025

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