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House prices rise at fastest rate in two years – Nationwide House prices rose at their fastest annual rate in two years in November as the housing market continued to display surprising strength. New figures from Nationwide show that house prices rose by 3.7 per cent year-on-year last month, up from 2.4 per cent the month before. This means that house prices are just one per cent below their all-time high recorded in the summer of 2022. In November alone, house prices rose 1.2 per cent, the largest monthly increase since March 2022. https://www.cityam.com/house-prices-rise-at-fastest-rate-in-two-years-nationwide/

Budget could wipe out 125,000 jobs in family businesses The government’s move to limit inheritance tax relief for family-owned businesses could cost Britain roughly 125,000 jobs and significantly reduce economic activity, new research has found. The change unveiled in Labour’s first Budget could reduce the value of goods and services produced across the UK economy by £9.4bn and incur a £1.3bn net loss for the Treasury between 2026/27 and 2029/30, according to a study by CBI Economics. The latter figure contrasts with a £1.4bn gain in revenues estimated by the Office for Budget Responsibility over the same period from the…

2 Different Species of Human Ancestors Left Footprints at Same Spot on Same Day 1.5Mil Years Ago – ‘Really Huge’ First Footprints dating back 1.5 million years made by two different species of human ancestors have been found at the same spot—a fossil first—and the individuals likely passed within an hour from each other. More than a million years ago, on a hot savannah teeming with wildlife near the shore of what would someday become Lake Turkana in Kenya, two completely different species of hominins may have passed each other as they scavenged for food. Scientists know this because they…

Israeli raids in the West Bank killed at least four Palestinians in Jenin [Getty/file photo]The Palestinian health ministry said the Israeli army killed four Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, as Israel’s violence in the Palestinian territories intensifies. The ministry updated the death toll from two earlier on Sunday, saying four people were killed “due to the occupation’s aggression on the village of Siir, Jenin district”, referring to Israel. The Palestinian Red Crescent said earlier on Sunday that Israeli forces had been “preventing our teams from reaching the bombing site” near Siir. “In the morning, the planes came…

Mo Salah Sparks New Contract Drama Following Liverpool’s Triumph Over Man City Liverpool star Mo Salah has raised fresh doubts about his future following the Reds’ 2-0 victory over Manchester City. With his contract set to expire at the end of the season, Salah revealed he hasn’t been offered a new deal. Speaking to Sky Sports, he said, “Until now, this is the last City game I will play for Liverpool. I just wanted to enjoy it. Hopefully, we win the league, and we’ll see what happens.” Salah assisted Cody Gakpo’s opener and scored a second-half penalty, continuing his impressive…

A band of cloud and rain will spread south through today, with colder air spreading across the country. Scattered showers and sunny spells will move into the north, with snow, hail and strong winds in northeast Scotland. Tonight: Largely dry tonight as rain clears to the south, apart from some showers along the east coast. Cold with a frost for many, and some icy stretches in the east.

A man died in an apartment fire that broke out today around 10.20 am in Jesolo (Venice). The firefighters, arriving from the local detachment, entered the house from which smoke was coming out, equipped with self-contained breathing apparatus, and began extinguishing operations. During the rescue, the man’s body was found and entrusted to the Suem 118 staff. The flames, which mainly affected the bedroom, were completely extinguished. Clean-up operations and an inspection by the officer on duty and the service head are now underway to determine the causes of the fire. Jesolo, man dies in fire that broke out in…

What’s on the front page of the Western Mail?The front page of the Western Mail this morning – 02/12/24 – reports on the latest polling – and what it means. Plaid grabs ‘historic’ pole position in public poll but Reform UK support surges in Wales. Plaid Cymru has edged ahead of Welsh Labour in a Senedd voting intention poll for the first time since 2010. The poll also showed that Reform UK is making rapid gains and is now tied with Labour in second place.