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EXCLUSIVE: A stunning interactive map reveals Britain's Japanese knotweed hotspots The plant is very strong and can break through brick, concrete and walls and decreases house prices by 10% Data from removal experts reveals around one in 20 houses in Britain is affected by the plant Bolton is the worst affected place in the country, followed by Bristol, St Helens, Cardiff and Blackburn Japanese knotweed is a devastating invasive plant which can break through concrete...

The UK economy will enjoy its fastest growth in more than 70 years in 2021 as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted, according to the Bank of England. The economy is expected to expand by 7.25% this year, with extra government spending helping to limit job losses. However, it follows a contraction of 9.9% in 2020, the biggest in 300 years. Andrew Bailey, the governor of the Bank of England, said the recovery was "strong" but likened it to "more of a bounce back" than a boom. He added that...

Chinese investors have stakes in key infrastructure firms such as Thames Water Heathrow and UK Power Networks also have Chinese stakeholders, reports say There is also reportedly at least £57billion Chinese investment in FTSE 100 firms Of £134billion total, £44billion said to be from Chinese state-owned companies However Sunday Times reports total investment may be higher than £134billion Chinese investors have spent at least £134billion on UK ...

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Nine innovative business-led research partnerships to develop technologies such as accelerated medicine discovery, green household products and sensor technology for drivers. Nine innovative business-led research partnerships backed with over £75 million to develop new technologies partnerships led by Unilever, EDF and the Francis Crick Institute will look at accelerating medicine discovery, creating green household products and developing sensor technology for drivers part of g...

Overseas search activity on realestate.com.au is at an all-time high, with the UK and US showing the highest interest in Australian property. New Zealand, the US, Singapore, China and Hong Kong also saw month-on-month increases in search activity in March, although searches from China continue to trend lower year on year. The UK and New Zealand experienced significant year-on-year increases of 64% and 62% respectively, while searches from Singapore jumped 37%, followed closely by the US increase...

London had the highest number of super-luxury home purchases of any city in the world during 2020, outperforming its traditional rivals of New York and Hong Kong. According to the upmarket estate agency group Knight Frank, 201 “super-prime” homes – collectively worth more than $3.7bn (£2.7bn) – were bought in London last year, easily knocking Hong Kong into second place with 169 sales. Analysing transaction data from 12 super-prime residential markets aro...

If the latest figures highlighting the number of overseas landlords owning property in the UK is anything to go by then Brexit hasn’t deterred investment in the UK property market. According to the most recent data, the figure stands at a five-year high of 184,000 – marking an increase of 19% over five years, when there were 154,000 overseas landlords, Residential property market experts, Ludlowthompson, suggest that many overseas investors have capitalised on the drop in the v...