Average property price tag hits a record high, says Rightmove
Property website Rightmove reports the 1.8% rise in house prices in May means the average asking price for homes coming to market is now £373,894. That is nearly £7,000 more than the previous month, although it warns that buyer affordability remains ‘stretched’. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania hits Disney Plus this month – here’s when
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania was the latest Marvel movie to hit cinemas before Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3, and fans who haven’t seen it yet will soon be able to do so in the comfort of their own homes. Daily Express :: Films Feed
Amputations in UK on the rise as diabetes hits crisis point
Obesity-driven Type 2 diabetes blights almost 5 million and is one of the fastest-growing diseases. It costs the NHS £15billion a year to treat -more than £1million an hour. Daily Express :: Health Feed
HMRC hits pensioners with instant tax demands after today’s state pension hike
The state pension rises by a record-breaking 10.1 percent from today but pensioners are finding it comes with a tax sting in the tail. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
‘100% income tax!’: Hunt onslaught hits new extremes as he takes ‘every penny earned’
In 1964, The Beatles were handing a staggering 98 percent on their earnings to the taxman. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt would no doubt approve. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Labour hits on brilliant new vote winning plan… Pay more tax everyone
The main political parties already have their eye on the next election and Labour appears to have chosen an unusual method of attracting voters. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Four dead as 6.8 magnitude earthquake hits Ecuador with tremors felt in Peru
Tremors from the earthquake were felt in neighbouring Peru, with houses collapsing and a pier housing a restaurant collapsing into the sea. Daily Express :: News Feed