Mortgage approvals for home purchase jumped to four-month high in March
Bank of England figures show approvals for remortgaging with a different lender also increased over the month. Source link
Bank of England figures show approvals for remortgaging with a different lender also increased over the month. Source link
By Laila Bassam and Tala Ramadan DUBAI, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Armed group Hezbollah rejected on Tuesday the Lebanese government’s decision to grant the army at least four months to advance the second phase of a nationwide disarmament plan, saying it would not accept what it sees as a move serving Israel. Lebanon’s cabinet tasked the army in August 2025 with drawing up and beginning to implement a plan to bring all armed groups’ weapons under state control, a bid aimed primarily at disarming Hezbollah after its devastating war with Israel in 2024. In September 2025 the cabinet formally welcomed the army’s plan to disarm the Iran-backed Shi’ite militia, although it did not set a clear timeframe and cautioned that the military’s limited capabilities and ongoing Israeli strikes could hinder progress. Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem said in a speech on Monday that “what the Lebanese government is doing by focusing on disarmament is a major mistake because this issue serves the goals of Israeli aggression”. Lebanon’s Information Minister Paul Morcos said during a press …
Dec 9 : Arsenal defender Leah Williamson will make her return in Tuesday’s Women’s Champions League match against FC Twente, four months after a knee injury sidelined her, manager Renee Slegers said on Monday. Williamson, 28, who captained England to victory in the Euro 2025 final, has not played since July and was an unused substitute in Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Liverpool on Saturday. “She’s been training with the team and was in the squad against Liverpool just to get back into her routine and it was good to have her around,” Slegers told reporters. “She is doing well and did the full session again today. She is available for a couple of minutes tomorrow (Tuesday). She won’t start but she will be in the squad.” Arsenal have struggled in Williamson’s absence, sitting fourth in the Women’s Super League table, eight points behind leaders Manchester City. The last season’s Women’s Champions League winners sit 10th in the European competition standings, managing only two wins from four matches. Source link