House prices in Britain are a much-talked about subject - and a borderline obsession for some. But after a rollercoaster ride in the past decade, what will happen next?

Halifax's house price index showed the average property climbed £9,136 last year to £238,963, but the bank said that it only expected 'modest' rises in the year ahead.

Sainsbury's Bank is under pressure to guarantee that its mortgage customers won't be sold to a 'vulture fund' or private equity firm.

The average price of newly-listed homes for sale jumped 2.3 per cent to £306,810 in a month, as the traditional New Year bounce combined with post-election confidence.

Getting a new deal will take longer, as lenders are struggling with huge demand from anxious customers requesting repayment holidays on their loans.

Industry insiders have claimed that some lenders have already started to automatically decline applications for those who have taken a payment holiday.

Nationwide warned the outlook for the market remains 'highly uncertain', while Lloyds' worst case prediction is a 30% fall over two years.

By assuming a greater power than he has, President Trump threatens to imperil the very foundation of American democracy by effectively attempting to place himself above the law

Three things happened yesterday that made me think the sh*t with coronavirus just got very real.

It's the photo that has shot round the world faster than coronavirus. Meghan and Harry, under an umbrella flashing movie star smiles just like Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds in Singin In the Rain.

'Trump seems hell-bent on pursuing a very self-destructive course when it comes to handling the biggest test of his presidency, and it could see him get kicked out of the White House.'

PIERS MORGAN: Boris Johnson is flailing so badly it's going to cost a lot of lives. From the moment the coronavirus reared its ugly head, he's shown an extraordinary reluctance to tackle it head on.

PIERS MORGAN: Britain is a country of heroic NHS lions led by dangerously incompetent donkeys - and many thousands of people are going to die as a result, including many trying to save them.

In just five short minutes, Her Majesty gave the greatest speech of her life.

It's become an increasingly nauseating spectacle and last night, President Trump reached a new low with a press briefing performance that was frankly an utter disgrace.

Britain's care homes are now exploding with coronavirus, both among the residents and the heroic care workers trying to look after them, writes PIERS MORGAN.

The US, which despite all President Trump's claims to the contrary, was shamefully slow to respond to the threat, has had more coronavirus deaths than anywhere else in the world.

Who could defeat Boris in the race to become MP for Uxbrdge? Which Labour MP does not know the price of a stamp? And what has Lord Prescott to say for himself?

The UK and the British constitution have been dramatically weakened, all because Messrs Cameron, Miliband and Clegg never took Scotland or the referendum seriously.

Why is the poptastic former Radio 1 DJ causing a headache for his employers; who had to move their conference after it clashed with the Scottish referendum and what will Boris do next.

Bet365, which has donated more than £400,000 to Labour, risked embarrassing the party by announcing it is to relocate its international remote operations to the tax haven of Gibraltar.

David Rowland made the highest bid of the night at a small gathering of Tory supporters at Christie's auction house hosted by the Prime Minister and his wife Samantha.

Ken Clarke and Lord Mandelson are becoming joint presidents along with Danny Alexander, the Lib Dem Chief Secretary to the Treasury, of a new group called British Influence.

During an otherwise confident performance on the BBC's Andrew Marr show this weekend, the Prime Minister stumbled badly when he was challenged over fox hunting.

The Whitehall old boy's network is alive and well in the case of John Longworth, writes Andrew Pierce. Ardent Remainers have snubbed his chance at a new post helping to organise Brexit.

Vince Cable has made a career out of U-turns so it's not surprising that the new Lib Dem leader should be accused of yet another screeching about-face. First, he moved from the Labour Party.

ANDREW PIERCE: 'Unlike some past Attorneys General, Geoffrey Cox has been lauded for his independence of thinking. He refused to compromise his legal view'.

ANDREW PIERCE: One of the biggest surprises at the last General Election was the victory of Labour's Emma Dent Coad in the Conservative stronghold of Kensington.

The SNP MP was revealed last week to have the second largest haul of Parliamentary expenses - at £242,000 - which covers staff, travel and accommodation, writes ANDREW PIERCE.

Raul Jimenez hit the target yet again as Wolves set up a shooting-based gender reveal for him and his partner Daniela Bassom who his pregnant with their first child.

DANIEL MATTHEWS AT MOLINEUX: At the end of a match which teetered this way and that, there was a sense for Brighton and Wolves that they had both left two more behind in the Premier League.

Wolves were on Sunday night awaiting confirmation from UEFA that their Europa League match at Olympiacos would be played behind closed doors because of the coronavirus.

For much of this season, Nuno Espirito Santo has been striving to keep a lid on things - on fan expectations and European dreams within his Wolves squad.

The Greek health ministry announced the two-week suspension in their latest attempt to combat the spread of coronavirus in the country.

A decision on the match is expected in the next 24 hours, with Wolves reluctant to travel to Athens after Olympiacos owner Evangelos Marinakis contracted coronavirus.

Wolves are plotting a major swoop for Real Madrid midfielder James Rodriguez, with reports in Spain suggesting the west midlands club may have to fork out £71million to secure a deal.

TOM COLLOMOSSE IN ATHENS: Wolves travelled to Athens on Wednesday, after UEFA rejected their request to postpone the fixture after Olympiacos' owner tested positive for coronavirus.

Pedro Neto let out an instinctive roar of delight as his deflected free-kick hit the Olympiacos net that echoed around the virtually empty Karaiskakis Stadium.

Pedro Neto's deflected strike earned a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie in Athens, but Wolves had fallen behind against 10 men following Ruben Semedo's red card.

The Italian striker joined the Serie A club on an 18-month loan deal in January that will become permanent in the summer of 2021. Italy is one of the worst-hit countries for the COVID-19 virus.

Wolves players will resume full training from Monday even though they have no knowledge of when they will play again.

Premier League club chiefs have come up with a radical plan to save the season. They are ready to play all of the remaining 92 games behind closed doors with every game shown live on TV.

West Ham plan to check on Wolves' young defender Dion Sanderson once the season resumes. A loan spell at Cardiff has seen the stock of the 20-year-old rocket due to promising performances.

All Wolves staff have been provided with face masks by the club as they are urged to take extra care during the coronavirus crisis.

EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN: Sportsmail can reveal that the entire top 10 - with the exception of City and Sheffield United - have submitted a joint application to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Raul Jimenez insists he is happy to stay at Wolves even if they fail to qualify for the Champions League next season, with the west Midlands side currently five points adrift of the top four.

Traore has enjoyed a breakthrough season which has seen the speedster score six goals and provide 10 assists for his team-mates to help keep Nuno's side firing in Europe and the league.

SIMON JONES: The 22-year old Brazilian is also coveted by Leicester City, Wolves and AC Milan as cash-strapped Lille look to cash in and put a deal in place before the summer window opens.

Every top-half club bar City and Sheffield United submitted a joint application and now City have 'information from a number of trusted sources' that Arsenal were the club behind the move

Wolves had begun speaking to candidates, via a recruitment firm they had been working with, before the outbreak - which has caused all elite football to be postponed until at least April 30.