UK house prices jump despite impact of Middle East conflict 01. May 2026 (10:41) Rise of 3% in April, the fastest annual pace in 11 months, leaves typical property worth £278,880, says NationwideBusiness live – latest updatesHouse price growth in the UK has surprised estate agents and economists by jumping in April at the fastest annual pace in 11 months, according to Nationwide.The UK’s biggest building society said its mortgage data showed that house prices unexpectedly rose by 3% in April on a year earlier, from 2.2% in March, leaving the typical UK property worth £278,880. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Watchdog weighs investigation into Farage’s undisclosed £5m gift 01. May 2026 (10:33) Electoral Commission considers inquiry after Tories said Reform leader should have declared money from billionaireUK politics live – latest updatesAnalysis: Farage’s bid to get ahead of story only raises more questionsThe UK elections watchdog is considering whether to investigate an undisclosed £5m gift received by Nigel Farage before he announced his candidacy at the last general election.The Guardian revealed this week that the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne gave the Reform UK leader the money. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Weather tracker: Tornadoes and giant hail in central US 01. May 2026 (10:05) Strongest tornado hits Mineral Wells, Texas, where disaster was declared. Elsewhere, extreme rain inundates ChinaSpring is the season for severe thunderstorms across the central US, and the start of this week was a particularly active period for the region. A favourable weather pattern fuelled intense thunderstorms on Monday through Wednesday, bringing strong winds, very large hail and strong tornadoes.Eight tornadoes were reported on Monday, including an EF2 tornado that ripped through the town of Sycamore, Kansas. On Tuesday, a more widespread event tore across the mid-west, most notably as a severe hailstorm moved through Springfield, Missouri. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
The rings of Uranus are even stranger than we thought 01. May 2026 (10:00) Uranus’s outermost two rings are surprisingly dissimilar, which opens up a mystery about the tiny moons and moonlets that form them(New Scientist)
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