British housebuilders are facing up to the worst conditions since the early 1990s following a wave of cash calls from some of the UK's biggest banks.

BANK OF IRELAND has appointed UBS Investment Bank as its corporate broker for the British market, replacing Cazenove in the role.

Manchester United fans are back on a war footing amid frenzied speculation that Malcolm Glazer will launch his £800m (€1.2bn) bid for the Old Trafford club later this week.

MANCHESTER UNITED’S beleaguered board will take another step towards staving off the threat of a Malcolm Glazer takeover tomorrow - and upset supporters too.