Homemover mortgages plunge to 50-year low: UK Finance

Homemover loans tumbled by 26% to 251,000 mortgages last year compared to the previous 12 months, the lowest level since 1974, data from UK Finance shows. 

European markets close higher as investors digest UK budget statement

The pan-European Stoxx 600 provisionally closed 0.4% higher, with most sectors and major bourses in positive territory. Technology stocks climbed 1.35%, with the sector also powering gains stateside, while media stocs fell 0.5%.

What is the windfall tax on oil and gas companies and how much do they pay?

The windfall tax on oil and gas companies has been extended by a year - until March 2029 - Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced in the Budget.

British Business Bank to award £250m to Schroders, ICG under LIFTS initiative