Inflation came in at 2.5% for December, slightly lower than forecast. You can listen to a Daily podcast on what this means as you scroll. Also in the Money blog, a bizarre advert for a bedroom to ...

Of course, for a huge number of Britons this is unaffordable - while there are also many who can afford to pay more. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, wears a white engagement ring, with three diamonds ...