Personal Finance
Gove insists 'change needs to come' while calling for plastic bottle deposit scheme
Environment secretary Michael Gove cited the 5p charge for plastic bags when speaking on how a bottle return scheme would require the "enthusiastic embrace" of retailers.
Irish ambassador calls on UK to remain in Customs Union
Britain should remain in the EU Customs Union following Brexit in order to avoid problems with the Irish border, the country’s ambassador to the UK said on Friday.
Cabinet united on 'pragmatic' Brexit transition period, Gove says
The cabinet is committed to taking a “pragmatic approach” to free movement in the post-Brexit transition period, environment minister Michael Gove said on Friday, bowing to pressure from the business community and after a new round of talks with European Union negotiators this week.
"Brexit impact" slows down rate of house price growth
The largest cities in the UK saw an average increase of 5. 1% in house prices in the twelve months to June 2017, however, the capital saw growth slow to 2. 6%, the slowest rate in more than five years.
Goldman Sachs executive urges Brexit transition deal as soon as possible
The government should seek to implement a significant transition period for Brexit from March 2019, one of Goldman Sachs’ top executives has said.
Government borrowing rises more than expected in June
Public sector net borrowing rose more than expected in June as inflation meant the government was forced to pay more interest on its debt, according to data from the Office for National Statistics.
UK property transactions fall again - HMRC
The number of homes being sold in the UK has shrunk for the third month in a row, according to official figures released on Friday.