UK house prices increased by 3.5 per cent to £265,000 in the 12 months to April 2025, according to government data.

Peel Hunt has scrapped bonuses for its top executives for a third year running as losses at the investment bank continued.

FTSE 100 oil heavyweights are back in analysts favour after oil prices surged from the intensifying Middle Eastern conflict.

Analysts have praised the performance of oil giants Shell and BP, which have helped drag the FTSE 100 to new gains.