Former prime minister Liz Truss’ mini-budget has pushed up borrowing costs, says Halifax British house prices fell in October at the fastest monthly rate since February 2021, a fresh sign of weakness in the real estate market that reflects the fallout from the former government’s economic plan, according to Halifax.

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Moscow plans to develop major infrastructure systems that will link the country to South and Eastern Asia, the president has said The coming decade will see Russia greatly expanding its infrastructure, particularly in railroad transport, President Vladimir Putin told a major industry gathering in Moscow on Friday. The planned projects will have an impact not…