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Diesel prices in the UK rose by an average of more than 2p in a day as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues to affect global oil costs. The fuel jumped to a record £1.76 per litre on Tuesday, up from almost £1.74 on Monday. Petrol prices, which have also increased to record highs, rose to almost £1.65p a litre from about £1.64. The continuing price rises come amid warnings of potential global oil supply problems. Recent rises in the global price of oil h...

London offices are fuller than at any time since the start of the pandemic as the return to commuting gathers pace, data has revealed. Office occupancy reached 42 per cent last Thursday, exceeding the previous highwater mark of 40.1 per cent recorded on October 14 last year when London was still opening up after the third lockdown. Average occupancy was about 63 per cent before the first work-from-home order was issued by Boris Johnson in March 2020, but immediately fell to close to below 10 ...

Boris Johnson will meet leaders in Saudi Arabia later as he tries to build an "international coalition" against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The PM will discuss securing energy supplies from the region, saying the world needed to "wean itself off" Russian oil and gas. But Mr Johnson faced criticism for going on the trip due to the Saudi government's human rights record. On Saturday, they carried out a mass execution of 81 men in one day. A number of MPs called on the PM to ca...

EXCLUSIVE: Phil Spencer's biggest house buying mistakes and why you might want to avoid the pub Property guru Phil Spencer has been giving expert advice on our screens for two decades along with on-screen partner Kirstie Allsopp. The housing market has changed drastically over that time, but the pair have evolved with the times and are still at the top of their game. Phil has told The Mirror what the biggest mistakes people are making when buying a house - and the best way to get on...

The Crossrail project will launch by the end of June, Transport for London has pledged. The Elizabeth line will be transformational when complete but the project is running over budget and more than three years behind schedule. Here's what we know so far. An exact opening date has yet to be announced but the service is currently more than three years behind schedule and expected to have a total cost of almost £19 billion. Test trains are running along the line in advance of it...

A flat owner say it will be 'at least six to seven years' since first discovering dangerous cladding on her block before she can sell up. It reflects the time many cladding-hit leaseholders have had to put their lives on hold for while they fight for their fire-trap homes to be made safe. This is on top of the repair costs that some have had to pay, which can run into hundreds of thousands of pounds. Natalie Carter is a cladding-hit flat owner, who has put her life on hold for a...

The UK economy grew 0.8% month-on-month in January as the disruption caused from the Omicron wave of coronavirus started to fade. This was a sharper rebound than expected, meaning the economy is now 0.8% bigger than its pre-pandemic peak. It comes after output fell by 0.2% in December when Plan B restrictions were introduced to control the spread of the new variant. The Office for National Statistics (ONS), which compiled the data, said on Friday that economic growth was felt across all...

Fuel price jump will hit food bills, distributors warn Increased fuel prices will lead to people paying more for food in shops and restaurants, an industry trade body has said. The high cost of diesel will end up being passed on to customers, the Federation of Wholesale Distributors said. Surging fuel prices come on top of other pressures on shops including labour shortages, retailers said. Households are facing a cost of living crisis as inflation soars. With fuel prices hitting ...