Housebuilder Berkeley to halt buying new land and hiring staff 01. April 2026 (13:38) Group cuts costs as shares plunge while it grapples with impact of Iran war on property market Business live – latest updatesOne of Britain’s biggest housebuilders has said it will stop buying new land and hiring new staff, as it grapples with the impact of the Iran war on the property market.The London-focused housebuilder Berkeley said it would cut costs as it warned that “geopolitical volatility” and reduced potential for interest rate cuts could weigh on the business. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Three more people arrested over Golders Green arson attack 01. April 2026 (13:29) Four volunteer-run ambulances were set alight in the north London neighbourhood last week - with police treating the incident as a hate crime(London News)
