There is no doubt that Team GB were hugely successful at the Rio Olympics and many people took to Twitter to celebrate, after they finished second in the medal table, seeing off China, the country with the biggest population in the world, who came a close third. The USA were ...
By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent New research reveals areas who voted for the UK to leave the EU have seen a positive effect on their local property market. But areas that voted ‘Remain’ have seen a significant drop in activity. The figures ...
By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent On 4 August 2016, the Bank of England (BoE) cut interest rates from 0.5 per cent to 0.25 per cent after a record seven years. The record low cut comes as an attempt to offset the threat ...
Earlier this year British wine growers toasted a rather iconic achievement. At a tasting in the prestigious Juveniles restaurant in Paris an elite group of experts rated English sparkling wine as being better than Champagne, with many pointing to the 'sham' nature of the contest. For the first time ever, they couldn't spot the ...
A group of prominent economists have submitted an open letter to the Guardian, in which they claim literally handing out cash to British citizens will boost the economy. The academics believe that this is the best method to bring life back into the UK economy, which is in real danger ...
Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney has announced he has had enough of the UK, after taking interest rates down to a historic new low. Carney, who has repeatedly been head-butting his oak desk since the Brexit vote, has played his last card, even though he knows it ...
By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 0.5 per cent to 0.25 per cent after a record seven years. The cut comes as an attempt to offset the threat of a post Brexit vote recession. ...
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has put out a £100k contract on Andy Murray for agreeing to carry the Olympic flag in Rio for Great Britain. Angry SNP supporters have been seen burning tennis rackets and balls, some even while playing, which seems to gauge the level of anger, even amongst ...
The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 0.25 per cent and hinted at further cuts in the next few months. Interest rates haven't been cut since the financial crisis took hold in 2009 and now stand at a record low. The Bank also announced the biggest cut to ...