The average house price jumped by 0.4% or more than £1,000 in cash terms in July, Halifax has reported. Across the UK, the average property value in July was £298,237, up from £297,157 in June.

There are delays on the Elizabeth line this morning as we bring you live updates from London's transport network.

Mr Trump has promoted the tariffs as a way to reduce the persistent trade deficit. But importers sought to avoid the taxes by importing more goods before the taxes went into effect. As a result, the ...