The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

The Bank of England has raised its base rate by 0.5 percentage points, the largest single upward jump in 27 years. It takes the base rate to 1.75%, its highest level since 2008. This latest interest rate hike will affect personal finances and reflects the Bank’s efforts to control rampant…

Interest rates are already at their highest level in 13 years

Monetary Policy Committee likely to take further measures to rein in inflation

The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgages, loans, and savings.

Tory leadership frontrunner has taken issue with Bank policy on interest rates

The Bank of England is expected to hike interest rates again this afternoon - from 1.25% to 1.75% - in what would be the biggest rate rise announced by the central bank in almost 30 years

The Bank of England is likely to announce its biggest interest rate increase in more than 27 years as it seeks to rein in accelerating inflation driven by the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Interest rates rise to 1.75% – the biggest jump in 27 years – as BoE warns UK faces long recession as high gas prices hit households

UK to enter ‘deep and protracted’ recession, Bank warns

It could be the biggest change in 30 years, piling on bills for millions of people

Increase puts the banks’ variable interest rates at highest in three years with Westpac and NAB yet to respond to official cash rate hike