£50m Aberystwyth Innovation Campus Gets Backing

Plans for a £50m Green Futures Innovation Park at Aberystwyth University have been approved by funding partners, with £14.3m from the Mid Wales Growth Deal, creating jobs and boosting agri-tech research.

Over a Third of Brits Save on Travel Shows

New research reveals that 34% of Brits have saved money by attending travel shows, with average savings of £200 per trip, according to a survey by The Travel Show.

Octopus and Santander Launch Zero Bills Home Mortgage

Octopus Energy and Santander have launched the UK's first high-street bank mortgage for Zero Bills homes, allowing eligible buyers to borrow up to £30k more with guaranteed no home energy bills for 10 years.

Burnham cuts business rates for pubs by 20%

Andy Burnham's government cuts business rates for pubs, clubs, and music venues by 20%, saving a typical pub £1,100 a year. The move aims to revive high streets and is part of broader cost-of-living relief.

Burnham urged to cut NI for under-25s

MPs warn that a £25bn employer National Insurance raid has worsened youth unemployment, urging PM Burnham to exempt under-25s from employer contributions.

Birmingham Victims in £300k Bank Scam

A fraudster who duped victims out of nearly £300,000 using a sophisticated bank scam has been jailed. Olasukanmi Owoeye operated from a flat in Dartford, targeting over 1,000 potential victims across the UK, including in Birmingham.

New 100% Mortgage for First-Time Buyers: No Deposit

A new 100% mortgage from Lloyds and similar deals from Santander, Skipton, and Yorkshire building societies allow first-time buyers to borrow up to 100% of a property's value with no deposit, but experts warn of negative equity risks.

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