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Young first-time buyers face toughest time since financial crisis, says UK housebuilder

Barratt Redrow boss says rising interest rates, higher student debt and squeeze on wages hitting property dream

The Guardian - UK

US PCE inflation rate hits three-year high as Iran war pushes up prices – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as number of UK ‘Neets’ hits 12-year high

The Guardian - UK

Bosses at housebuilders Barratt Redrow and Vistry set to retire

Leicestershire-based Barratt Redrow said on Wednesday that David Thomas is set to step down as chief executive of the company after 11 years.

Evening Standard

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Local councillor quits over late-night strip club beer

A local councillor who tried to expense a beer at a strip club to ratepayers has resigned amid accusations he misrepresented his military service to voters.

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‘I don’t know anyone who is voting Labour’: How Reform is turning a red heartland light blue

This south Wales constituency has been deemed a safe Labour seat for over a century, but voters on streets of Caerphilly tell Holly Evans they are fed up – and think Nigel Farage’s Reform might be the answer

The Independent UK

Barratt Redrow warns of budget uncertainty affecting property market

UK housebuilder reports 33% rise in revenue and 26% increase in profits but says possible tax and duty rises risk unsettling buyers

The Guardian - UK

Has a striker scored more goals for their country than in club football?

Plus: goal-difference chasms between league-table neighbours, a rare Welsh feat in defeat, and more

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"MC5 were playing on the radio": Pere Ubu founder David Thomas has died after “a long illness", aged 71

Last album and memoir will be released posthumously

MusicRadar

Pere Ubu frontman David Thomas dead at 71

Influential experimental rock icon David Thomas passed away at his home in England yesterday, April 23

Louder

Harnessing chaos and charm, Pere Ubu’s David Thomas rewrote rock’n’roll

The bandleader, who has died aged 71, created a vast body of work that influenced everyone from Ramones to REM, thanks to his absurdist energy

The Guardian - UK

David Thomas, anarchic Pere Ubu bandleader, dies aged 71

The US musician was a major influence on post-punk and alt-rock scenes thanks to his spirited, chaotic style

The Guardian - UK

Barratt Redrow forward sales slump as uncertainty grows

Homebuilders have struggled in recent years after skyrocketing inflation sent mortgage rates higher.

Evening Standard

High street opticians could use AI to spot dementia risk with eye scan

New technique means the eye can be studied for markers of brain health and signs of neurodegeneration

The Guardian - UK

Government pledges another £350 million for affordable homes

The Government has pledged to build 1.5 million homes over the course of the Parliament.

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Exercise could lead to brain changes that help stave off dementia, study finds

The study found exercising throughout life was ‘associated with better cognitive functioning’ at the age of 70.

Evening Standard

London's best brutalist homes — from the Alexandra Road Estate to the Barbican

With the capital entranced by The Brutalist, it’s time to discover the architecture in real life

The Guardian - UK

Labour plan for 1.5m new homes is not feasible, housebuilding firm says

Head of Barratt Redrow says sector faces ‘national crisis’ due to skills shortage, ageing workforce and Brexit

Evening Standard

Labour’s British building boom not possible, construction authorities say

Asked Labour’s vow to build 1.5 million homes is achievable, Barratt Redrow chief executive David Thomas said: “The short answer is no.”

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“I lie to them and change the goalposts… you build up techniques of throwing the curveball of discomfort. If it gets comfortable I change it”: David Thomas calls Pere Ubu “avant-garage” – but how prog are they?

They’re unmistakably American, but their lead visionary names Henry Cow, Soft Machine, Gentle Giant and Van der Graaf Generator among his motivators, and explains why his band is definitely not punk

Wallpaper

Discover new puffy gold jewellery from Wallpaper* editors’ favourite, Jessie Thomas

Jessie Thomas’ new ‘Donut’ jewellery embraces oversized forms and offbeat diamond placements

Newcastle Herald

Hollywood star Jack Black finds time to buy Newcastle memento

The Tenacious D star has been shopping locally.

The Guardian - UK

Barratt to build fewer houses this year despite Labour pledge to fix shortage

Housebuilder cites economic and political uncertainty as expected number of completed homes drops by up to 7%

International Business Times

Biden Faces Silent Gaza Protest At Martin Luther King Jr's College

A small number of graduates carried out the silent protest, with some holding Palestinian flags and one holding up a fist as Biden spoke at Morehouse College, a historically Black university in Atlanta, Georgia.

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President Biden Faces Backlash Over Morehouse College Commencement Address

President Biden to engage with Black voters at Morehouse College and NAACP event, addressing concerns over Israel-Hamas conflict.

WEKU

Biden is set for the Morehouse graduation. Students are divided

Ahead of Biden's address at Morehouse, students share their frustrations

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