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Today in BritainFriday 13 November

12°C

London · Partly Cloudy

ParliamentSitting
House of LordsIn recess
FTSE 1008,247 ▲
Sterling$1.27

On This Day

On November 13, 1940, the classic Walt Disney film Fantasia held its world premiere at the Broadway Theatre in New York after beginning production in Britain.

Word of the Day

Brouhaha

A noisy and overexcited reaction or response to something.

ParliamentWestminster LiveParliament is sitting

Today's Agenda

›

PMQs at 12:00 — NHS funding questions

›

Opposition Day debate: Cost of Living

›

Lords: Digital Markets Bill 3rd reading

Voting Intention

Labour
42%+1
Conservative
28%-2
Reform UK
14%+1
Lib Dems
10%0

Tensions rising ahead of autumn budget as backbench pressure mounts on spending.

Household SnapshotLive

Household costs show mixed trends as energy prices stabilise

Avg Energy Bill/yr
£1,717▼ -7.0%
Avg Mortgage Rate
4.65%▼ -0.05%
Weekly Food Shop
£78.50▲ +0.5%
Petrol (litre)
138.9p▼ -1.2p
Avg House Price
£292,000▲ +0.3%
Inflation (CPI)
2.1%▼ -0.1%

Money Tip

Review your energy tariff now to lock in competitive fixed rates before the winter peak arrives.

Editor's LetterToday
"The strength of our democracy is measured not by the velocity of our progress, but by the rigor of our public discourse."

Good morning, readers.

As the nation grapples with the transition to the new energy infrastructure bill, our focus remains on the balance between long-term security and the immediate cost to the British household. Meanwhile, the debate intensifying in Westminster over digital sovereignty highlights the shifting sands of our global alliances. We invite you to scrutinize these developments through our reporting, as the choices made this week will define the economic trajectory of the coming decade.

Sarah Mitchell

Editor-in-Chief, National Post UK

Daily Quote13 Nov
"
"The truth is incontrovertible. Panic may resent it, ignorance may deride it, malice may distort it, but there it is."

Winston Churchill

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom · 1916

HousingProperty Pulse

Buyers returning as rates dip below 5%

UK Avg. Asking Price

£425,000

Monthly+0.4%
Annual+2.1%

Regional Hotspots

Manchester+4.2%
Bristol+3.1%
Edinburgh+2.8%

Best 2-year fixed rate: 4.39% (Nationwide)

The UK housing market shows signs of resilient recovery as improved affordability and stabilized interest rates encourage buyer confidence into the end of the year.

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