Wildy unaffordable shared ownership scheme leaves buyers exposed to costs

Josh Martin,Business reporter and Sean Farrington,Business presenter Barry Cronin Taxes on electric vehicles may put drivers off buying them at a time when demand has “lost momentum”, Ford’s UK boss has warned. It comes after the BBC reported Chancellor Rachel Reeves could be considering new levies on EVs in the upcoming Budget. Ford UK’s managing…

But Spencer says his business is being squeezed from every angle – as well as minimum wage, he has had increases in business rates, national insurance, and statutory sick pay. He also expects energy bills to go up because of the war in the Middle East.

Starbucks workers and union members in England, Scotland and eight other countries are set to protest on Wednesday in support of striking US employees, the company’s US union told the BBC. Starbucks Workers United last month launched a strike, which the union said has expanded to 3,000 baristas in more than 100 US cities. Workers…

Stuart Maisner, Hsin-Yi Loand Daniel Sexton,South East Getty Images People have been advised to boil tap water before drinking Water misery has returned for about 24,000 households in Kent and East Sussex with a water firm saying they do not expect supplies to be restored to all affected customers until midday on Thursday. South East…