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How to make the most of high interest rates

How to make the most of high interest rates
As the base rate hits a 15-year high, avoid paying over the odds and potentially profit with these expert tips
23 Jun 2023
Quiz of The Week: 17 - 23 June

Quiz of The Week: 17 - 23 June
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
23 Jun 2023
Glenda Jackson: from the Oscars to the Commons

Glenda Jackson: from the Oscars to the Commons
She was a ‘formidable’ force in film, on stage and at Westminster
23 Jun 2023
Sunak’s gambit: UK bids to be world’s AI referee

Sunak’s gambit: UK bids to be world’s AI referee
The government’s vision is refreshing but does Britain have the wherewithal to capitalise on it?
23 Jun 2023
Will interest rates come down again?

Will interest rates come down again?
Bank of England raises base rate to surprising 5% after inflation stayed higher than experts predicted
22 Jun 2023
Pros and cons of stop and search

Pros and cons of stop and search
The home secretary has called for police to increase the use of controversial tactic
22 Jun 2023

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Meghan and Harry: end of a $20m Spotify deal

Meghan and Harry: end of a $20m Spotify deal
The axing of Archetypes isn’t just about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
22 Jun 2023
How to cut your airport parking costs

How to cut your airport parking costs
Parking your car adds to the cost of your holiday but there are ways to keep prices grounded
22 Jun 2023
Labour’s green plan: ‘no such thing as a free lunch’

Labour’s green plan: ‘no such thing as a free lunch’
Keir Starmer’s position on energy and climate branded a sly compromise
22 Jun 2023
New world record set for solving a Rubik’s Cube

New world record set for solving a Rubik’s Cube
Good news stories from the past seven days
22 Jun 2023
Rebuilding Ukraine: why reconstruction can’t wait until after the war

Rebuilding Ukraine: why reconstruction can’t wait until after the war
World leaders and global companies are pledging support for the war-torn country at conference under way in London
21 Jun 2023
How to plug the pension gap by buying National Insurance credits 

How to plug the pension gap by buying National Insurance credits
A temporary change in the state pension offers a ‘golden opportunity’
21 Jun 2023
Cat self-identity row grips East Sussex school

Cat self-identity row grips East Sussex school
Heated conversation between a teacher and pupils sparks renewed row over gender identity in the classroom
21 Jun 2023
Jedis to Jilly Cooper: a few of Rishi’s favourite things

Jedis to Jilly Cooper: a few of Rishi’s favourite things
UK prime minister is an unusual blend of geek, sports buff and sartorial icon
21 Jun 2023
King Charles’s reign – in pictures

King Charles’s reign – in pictures
The monarch celebrated his first Trooping the Colour and Order of the Garter service as king
21 Jun 2023
The cost of housing asylum seekers examined

The cost of housing asylum seekers examined
UK government plans to host undocumented arrivals on barges to cut hotel bills
20 Jun 2023
Andrew Tate charged with rape and human trafficking in Romania

Andrew Tate charged with rape and human trafficking in Romania
Prosecutors accuse Tate brothers of falsely claiming to want relationships with their female victims
20 Jun 2023
Can Labour win over Scotland?

Can Labour win over Scotland?
Anas Sarwar forecast to ‘cannibalise’ SNP votes but can he shake the ‘puppet’ image?
20 Jun 2023
The make-or-break by-elections facing Rishi Sunak

The make-or-break by-elections facing Rishi Sunak
The resignation of Boris Johnson and his allies Nadine Dorries and Nigel Adams spells trouble for PM
20 Jun 2023
Where is the cheapest place to rent in the UK? 

Where is the cheapest place to rent in the UK?
Rents have hit record highs but rate of growth is slowing
20 Jun 2023
Is the UK heading for its ‘biggest ever’ house price crash?

Is the UK heading for its ‘biggest ever’ house price crash?
Forecasts vary from ‘terrible reckoning’ to ‘single digit’ drops
19 Jun 2023
Swans decapitated in mystery waterfowl attacks

Swans decapitated in mystery waterfowl attacks
Sharp rise in birds being deliberately beheaded, shot, drowned and strangled
19 Jun 2023
Post-Partygate: time for a Cabinet reshuffle?

Post-Partygate: time for a Cabinet reshuffle?
Rishi Sunak may be ready to promote ‘younger faces’ after Boris Johnson drama
19 Jun 2023
Quiz of The Week: 10 - 16 June

Quiz of The Week: 10 - 16 June
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
16 Jun 2023
How much does it cost to charge an electric car?

How much does it cost to charge an electric car?
Is it worth going green behind the wheel?
16 Jun 2023
Long Covid: a medical mystery

Long Covid: a medical mystery
At least 65 million people are estimated to have Long Covid, but it’s a condition that doctors know little about
16 Jun 2023
Has populism had its day in the UK?

Has populism had its day in the UK?
Trump-style politics may be on the wane in the UK but it has cast a long shadow over Westminster
15 Jun 2023
A timeline of the Partygate scandal

A timeline of the Partygate scandal
Boris Johnson verdict puts an end to more than three years of lockdown-breaking parties, reports, denials and investigations
15 Jun 2023
Glasgow to host first Banksy show in 14 years

Glasgow to host first Banksy show in 14 years
The return of the ever-elusive street artist has experts and fans excited
15 Jun 2023
Thomas Cromwell’s prayer book found in a Cambridge library

Thomas Cromwell’s prayer book found in a Cambridge library
Good news stories from the past seven days
15 Jun 2023
‘Dark day for Nottingham’: three killed in van and knife attack

‘Dark day for Nottingham’: three killed in van and knife attack
A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in what police believe are connected incidents
14 Jun 2023
Who will get the blame for UK mortgage misery?

Who will get the blame for UK mortgage misery?
As mortgage rates continue to soar, fingers have been pointed far and wide
14 Jun 2023
What is the Committee of Privileges?

What is the Committee of Privileges?
Boris Johnson’s preemptive resignation does not diminish from the significance of the cross-party findings
14 Jun 2023


