Ryan Watts

Oct 21, 2024 | thetimes.com | Michael Keith |Tom Calver |Ryan Watts |Anthony Cappaert

Forecasting house prices is something of a national obsession — just not one that the British are very good at. When mortgage interest rates soared in autumn 2022, some economists on the doom-mongering side predicted house price Armageddon, while others were calmer. In recent months, mortgage rates have fallen (a host of lenders are now offering loans with rates below 4 per cent) and the market is looking more buoyant than it has at any point since the Liz Truss mini-budget of September 2022.

Mar 1, 2024 | bvmsports.com | T'Vondre Sweat |Byron Murphy II |Ryan Watts |Ja'tavion Sanders

Former Texas Longhorns are making a splash at the NFL Combine, impressing in various skills and garnering attention from the media. Notable performances include T'Vondre Sweat's 5.27 40-yard dash, Byron Murphy II's impressive 40 time of 4.88, Ryan Watts' 40s in the 4.5 range, a 40.5-inch vertical, and 10'5 broad jump, and Ja'Tavion Sanders' improved 40 times, reliable hands, and ability to run after the catch.

Feb 23, 2024 | thetimes.co.uk | Chris Smyth |Ryan Watts |Jessica Sharkey |Eleanor Hayward

Dozens of hospitals have had to cancel the equivalent of a tenth of their annual routine operations and appointments because of junior doctors’ strikes, analysis shows. As another five-day walkout begins on Saturday, NHS bosses said that they faced “a near impossible task” in getting on top of backlogs of routine care while keeping patients safe.

Feb 9, 2024 | thetimes.co.uk | Ryan Watts |Chris Smyth |James Beal

Sir Keir Starmer is likely to survive a decline in Muslim support for Labour, even as activists back independent candidates to put pressure on the party over Gaza. Polling analysis by The Times found that Labour’s lead was big enough for the party not to lose any currently-held seats because Muslim voters were turning away, and would be denied victory in only a handful of Tory-held constituencies.

Jan 19, 2024 | thetimes.co.uk | Fiona Hamilton |Ryan Watts

Two thirds of low-level crimes such as traffic offences, fare evasion, truancy and TV licence transgressions are being handled under a closed process which campaigners warn is putting pressure on defendants to plead guilty. Hundreds of thousands of cases are being brought every year under the single justice procedure by the DVLA, local authorities, TV licensing, agencies such as Transport for London (TfL) and the police.