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I'm instinctively suspicious of restaurants with large menus. How on earth can anything actually be fresh? And I feel the same way about writers who will happily offer an opinion on any subject. Surely they can't be an expert on everything? It is for this reason that I try to…

The blue-chip index had surged early in the day after the US election result, but swung back to finish in the red on Wednesday.

Retailers, housebuilders and hospitality firms all say Labour’s increase in employers’ national insurance contributions will lead to price rises.

The building giant said home sales fell between July and November, to 1,416 from 1,439 a year ago.

Persimmon said that it was on track to deliver around 10,500 homes in the full year.

Borrowing costs continue to be in focus after a rocky week for markets on both sides of the Atlantic.

London’s FTSE 100 was down 49.53 points, or 0.61%, to close at 8,110.1.

Construction is well underway at site of first new home funded by our Brick by Brick appeal, as Refuge chair thanks readers for ‘building hope’

The Independent is extending its campaign after an incredible response from readers, the prime minister, the Queen and a host of celebrities to raise money to build a safe refuge for women and children

Dermot O’Leary’s support for the scheme to help victims of domestic violence comes as Persimmon provides a generous donation