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British house prices rose faster than forecast last month, rebounding from a dip in April caused by a new tax on rental property. Halifax said house prices rose by 0.6 percent in May, twice the rate forecast in a poll of economists and largely reversing April’s 0.8 percent dip. Prices in the three months to May were 9.2 percent higher than a year earlier, the same rate of increase as in April, which was the slowest since November.

Royal Dutch Shell will exit oil and gas operations in up to 10 countries in a drive to deepen cost cuts and narrow its focus following its $54 billion acquisition of BG Group.Presenting its strategy following the close of that deal in February, the Anglo-Dutch company outlined plans to target annual spending of $25 billion to $30 billion until the end of the decade.Chief Executive Officer Ben van Beurden hopes the new cuts will help boost Shell’s shares, which have underperformed rivals since the BG deal was announced in April 2015.

Medics currently have to rely on trial and error, meaning around half of the time the first type of antidepressant given fails to work. The researchers from King’s College London say checking a patient’s blood could help identify accurate treatment. Those who test positive for inflammation need more aggressive therapy from the outset, they say. So far the researchers have tried out their blood test on a small number of volunteers – 140 people with depression. They say they will need to do a large trial to check how well it might work in the real world. The blood test,…

People have until 23:59 BST on Tuesday 7 June to register to be able to vote in the UK’s EU referendum.The Electoral Commission said 1.65 million people had applied for a vote since a campaign began last month – but millions more have yet to sign up.The commission said it was the “last chance” for people to take part in the 23 June referendum.The Electoral Commission said 226,000 applications to register were received on Monday – the second highest single day’s total since electronic registration was introduced in 2014.

This Sunday is the Worship and Communion Service hosted from London, at the 02; and there’s so much the Holy Spirit has in store for you. It promises to be an extraordinary time with theLord; therefore prepare your heart through prayer and expectation, and the Lord will fulfill your desire.In today’s Rhapsody, learn how the Lord reigns through you and how you reign through righteousness. If you don’t have a copy, download from http://rhapsodyofrealities.org In both 15min sessions at 12noon and 10pm (Local/GMT), we’ll pray fervently in tongues. The Word enjoins us in 1 Thessalonians 5.17 to pray without ceasing.…

University lecturers are threatening a marking and work-setting boycott in the autumn term in an escalation of their dispute with employers over pay.The row, which led to a two-day walkout last week, is over a 1.1% pay offer, which the Universities and Colleges Employers Association say is “good”. However, union general secretary Sally Hunt says the offer is an “insult”. The University College Union has also pledged to disrupt open days and graduations if it is not settled. Talks on zero-hours contracts and on improving lower pay for female academics have also been offered, they added.

David Cameron has said migration can be managed if the UK remains inside the EU and it would be “madness” to try to control it by voting to leave. He said he did not accept that his pledge to cut immigration below 100,000 could not be achieved within the EU. The Prime Minister was also accused of “scaremongering”, “hypocrisy” and “waffling” as he faced down angry members of the public in the audience during a 30-minute question session. The PM insisted the UK would never join the Euro but said if the UK was not already in the EU he…

Global airline industry profits are expected to jump by almost 12% in 2016, the International Air Transport Association (Iata) said.Lower oil prices will help airlines achieve profits of $39.4bn (£27.3bn) this year, compared to $35.3bn in 2015, the body said in its quarterly report.North American airlines will account for more than half of the industry’s profits, it said. However, Iata predicts a slowdown in passenger demand. It expects 6.2% growth in 2016, down from 7.4% in 2015.

Premier League Increasingly large TV deals are helping English Premier League clubs to enter “a new era of sustained financial performance”, according to Deloitte. It says the current TV deals saw Premier League clubs generate £3.3bn record revenues in 2014-15, up by 3%. Top flight clubs also recorded a second straight year of pre-tax profits in 2014-15, for the first time since 1999.

The fate of ailing department store BHS is likely to be decided later on Thursday, with an announcement expected from administrators Duff & Phelps.BHS entered administration in April. Since then, efforts have been continuing to rescue it from closure and save the jobs of its 11,000 staff. Last week, a surprise late bid led by retail veteran Greg Tufnell transformed the race to acquire the retailer. His team, said to be backed by Portuguese money, is the front-runner. But if a deal cannot be struck, the business may still have to be liquidated.