The Council of Mortgage Lenders estimates that gross mortgage lending reached £20.1 billion in May.

Theresa May will today set out more details of the UK's Brexit plans at a summit of EU leaders.

The Scottish Parliament could effectively be given a veto over Britain's departure from the European Union, it has emerged.

We must protect supply which provides 85% for heat to our homes, says union.

The Chartered Institute of Building, in light of the report into the defects that led to the closure of 17 schools in Edinburgh earlier this year and subsequent events, has announced the formation of a Commission of Past Presidents to investigate the issue of build quality in the construction industry, and what needs to be done to address it.

The Government’s Immigration Bill must ensure that British business has access to sufficient levels of EU workers or major construction projects will grind to a halt,  Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said in response to the Queen’s Speech.

In light of today’s Queen’s Speech, the Personal Finance Society welcomes the Government’s decision to put the FCA in charge of regulating claims management companies. The FCA has the resources needed to enforce the existing regulation. 

In light of today’s Queen’s Speech, the Chartered Insurance Institute welcomes the Government’s commitment to a civil liability bill, which will tighten rules on whiplash claims.

The minority Tory government failed to offer the hope the nation needs in its Queen’s Speech, the leader of Britain’s largest union, Unite said today.

GMB General Secretary, Tim Roache, has responded to the Queen's Speech.

The Government has unveiled plans for eight new laws to try to “get Brexit right” as Britain quits the European Union.

Theresa May has been forced to scrap key planks of the Conservative manifesto after losing her Commons majority at the general election.

A new law which would introduce a publicly-funded advocate to act on behalf of families involved in a Hillsborough-style tragedy will be included in the Queen's Speech, PoliticsHome can reveal.

The Unite official who tried to topple general secretary Len McCluskey has been sacked by the union.

The Personal Finance Society (PFS) is calling on the new Government to establish an independent commission in a bid to avoid an intergenerational savings crisis.

Serious questions need to be asked why more than 500 jobs at the profitable Delphi Diesel Systems in Suffolk are under threat, Unite, the country's largest union, said today.

Mark Carney has warned the Bank of England will not be able to prevent the damage to household incomes as Britain adjusts to life outside the European Union. 

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) is launching a new level three Certificate in London Market Insurance for those working in or conducting business through the London Market.

David Davis caved in to the EU's Brexit timetable today as talks on the UK quitting the bloc got underway.

Public services are at risk unless the Government takes action on civil service pay, Philip Hammond has been warned.

Consultation begins today on scheme to shut almost half city's council-funded facilities.

David Davis insisted there is "more that unites" European states than divides them as he kicked off the first round of Brexit talks in Brussels this morning.

Peter Mandelson has offered to serve on any cross-party commission to advise on Brexit – and backed former prime minister Sir John Major to chair the group. 

Brexit Secretary David Davis will travel to Brussels today to begin the historic negotiations that will deliver Britain’s exit from the European Union.