The proportion of UK mortgage lending requiring minimal deposits has reached its highest level since the 2008 financial crisis. First-time buyers are increasingly turning to 100% loan-to-value products, navigating associated financial risks amid a challenging housing market.
Micheal Ward, known for his role in 'Top Boy', has been found not guilty of rape by a jury at Inner London Crown Court. The actor maintained the encounter was entirely consensual.
South African police have arrested a man in the Eastern Cape province in connection with the murders of Nothabo Zandile Tshuma and her two young daughters in Bedford.
The British Army has announced a significant £2 billion investment in a new Artificial Intelligence-driven combat training system, designed to prepare troops for future 'modern warfare'. This initiative is projected to create 270 new jobs in Wiltshire and sustain a further 420 positions across the UK, reflecting a strategic shift towards technological integration in defence capabilities.
