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Interest rates are one of the main tools used to keep the UK economy growing steadily.

Transactions fell in the first three months of 2022 compared with the last three months of 2021.

The branches, including Holywood, Warrenpoint, Maghera and Clogher, will start to shut in September.

Aaliye Galloway says her bills have reduced by about £75 per month thanks to the improvements.

Big increases are due next April but charities say soaring prices mean people need the money now.

A lack of social housing has driven up demand and rental prices in the private market, an MHK says.

Ipswich Citizens Advice says branch says "people are becoming more desperate".

How long is UK inflation likely to remain high, and what can the government do to fight back?

We asked people across the country how they are coping with the rising cost of living.

Historic Carbisdale Castle in Sutherland is back on the market for the third time in six years.

The average house price stands at £164,590 after a sharp increase in the first quarter of 2022.

UK inflation is rising at 9%, its fastest rate for 40 years, and could go even higher.

Councillors think more than half need to be affordable to justify developing the countryside there.

Leaders from different sectors are coming together to try to find solutions as part of a new campaign.

Investment bank Goldman Sachs will no longer cap paid leave for its senior staff and partners.

One firm tells of its struggles as a survey suggests lending to small businesses has hit an all-time low.

The bank's branch network will reduce to 28, as four other branches were closed in October last year.

The company says market conditions improved and demand increased in the last financial year.