MORNING NEWS: Political uncertainty hits London’s housing market

Good morning. In the news today, The Times reports that estate agents and surveyors are pessimistic about London’s housing market, with sales expectations falling to their lowest level since last November. Also in The Times, Galliford Try has reported a £61.5 million annual loss for its construction business only a day after revealing plans to focus on the division by selling off its profitable housebuilding unit to Bovis Homes. Third of Sports Direct investors vote against Mike Ashley’s re-election Zara’s summer dress hits the sweet spot Galliford Try has bad start to its bet on construction South Africa’s Growthpoint Properties targets Capital & Regional Ex-chairman of Stobart Group, Iain Ferguson, lands job at Crest Nicholson Unite Group’s acquisition of Liberty Living under investigation by Competition and Markets Authority Prince Charles offers stately cottages to inspire artists Sports Direct in race against time to find new auditor Four Seasons to be taken over by H/2 Capital Partners Improving people’s skills will revitalise UK high streets – report