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Ireland boosts Help to Buy as UK prepares new first-time buyer scheme

Ireland has increased the maximum support available to first-time buyers under its Help to Buy scheme to €35,000, as the UK government prepares to unveil its own new homeownership scheme. The €5,000 increase was announced as part of Ireland’s 2027 Budget and is intended to...

Reeves ranked least successful of five recent chancellors in poll

Rachel Reeves has been rated the least successful of the past five chancellors in a poll of British adults, with 26% of respondents choosing her. Kwasi Kwarteng was second in the ranking, selected by 22%, while 7% named Rishi Sunak as the least successful. Reeves attracted...

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Ireland boosts Help to Buy as UK prepares new first-time buyer scheme

Ireland has increased the maximum support available to first-time buyers under its Help to...

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Rachel Reeves has been rated the least successful of the past five chancellors in...

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