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House prices fall for first time in a year as interest rates and living costs bite

House prices fell marginally in July, according to the Halifax House Price Index

Evening Standard

Santander and Barclays become first banks to hike mortgages after interest rates rise

Santander was the first high street bank to confirm its SVR mortgage rates are rising, with its rate increasing by 0.50% to 5.99% from the beginning of September

Daily Mirror

Interest rates – live: Bank of England confirms rise to 1.75% as inflation to hit 13%

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

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Bank of England governor urges workers to limit pay rise demands to help others without ‘bargaining power’

Andrew Bailey also rejected criticism bank should have raised interest rates sooner

The Independent UK

UK house prices fall for first time since June 2021, says Halifax

Market cools in July as lender warns of impact of higher interest rates and cost of living crisis

The Guardian - UK

As recession fears grow, strong US hiring is likely slowing

The American job market has defied raging inflation, rising interest rates, growing recession fears

The Independent UK

Cost of living squeeze deepens as recession looms; Felixstowe port strike dates set – as it happened

Strike action will begin on 21st August after talks failed to produce a reasonable pay offer, says Unite union

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Why U.S.-Chinese Tensions Put Developing Countries at Risk

Foreign Affairs

Friday briefing: What the interest rate spike means for the country – and for you

In today’s newsletter: The biggest rate rise in nearly 30 years comes amid forecasts of economic decline. How bad might it be?

The Guardian - UK

Reserve Bank wary of cautious consumers amid falling house prices, as global economy sours

The Reserve Bank slashes its forecasts for economic growth as rate rises, house price falls and a souring global economy weigh on Australia's outlook.

ABC News

Britain heading for year-long recession - but PM and Chancellor nowhere to be seen

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is reportedly on honeymoon in Slovenia while Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi enjoys a family break while families around the country are worried about how they'll pay their bills

Daily Mirror

Conservative leadership debate LIVE: Liz Truss says there is no need to balance books ‘prematurely’ despite interest rate rise

The Foreign Secretary claimed that her tax cuts would help to repay public debt back in the long-term

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson and Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi on holiday despite financial gloom

Both men were away from Westminster as the Bank of England raised interest rates again and warned of the longest recession since the financial crisis.

The Independent UK

The Leader podcast: Interest rates rise as UK faces another recession

The UK is once again facing a recession, as the Bank of England announced its predictions for the economy, alongside a 0.5% rise in interest rates.

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Interest hits 1.75% in biggest rise in 27 years - here's what it means for you

The Bank of England has confirmed that interest rates will shoot from 1.25% to 1.75% - the biggest percentage point rise in some 27 years.

Daily Mirror

All you need to know about rising interest rates including savings and mortgages

The Bank of England has increased its base rate from 1.25% to 1.75% - a rise of 0.5 percentage points. It argues that raising rates now will bring inflation under control sooner

The National (Scotland)

Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer both on holiday as economy crumbles

BORIS Johnson has come under fire for being on holiday while the UK is forecast to go into recession amid rising interest rates and inflation.

Daily Record

"Tory created cost of living crisis.” says MSP Natalie Don

MSP Natalie Don says that the UK Government have lost control of the economy

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Wales Online

Mortgage lenders urged to scrap exit fees as interest rates rise again

As many as 4million families in Britain are thought to be on fixed rate deals

Al Jazeera

Bank of England raises interest rates in bid to tame inflation

UK’s central bank hikes key interest rate to 1.75 percent, its highest level since 2008, and warns of recession ahead.

Insider UK

Interest rates rise to 1.75%, with UK set to enter recession this year

Bank of England hikes rates to their highest level since January 2009

The National (Scotland)

Finance expert explains how to avoid a credit card rate rise as recession looms

Interest rates have risen to their highest level since 2008

The Independent UK

Interest rates: What will the Bank of England increase mean for mortgages and house prices?

The two million people with variable rate mortgages are particularly vulnerable to the rise in interest rates, while first-time buyers are expected to find it more of a struggle to get on the property ladder

Evening Standard

Bank of England raises interest rates to 1.75% amid recession warning

The Bank of England raised interest rates by half a percentage point on Thursday in the biggest increase in the cost of borrowing for 27 years.It is the sixth consecutive hike from the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) since December and lifts its key lending rate from 1.25 per cent…

The National (Scotland)

'Final straw' warning for struggling hospitality sector as recession threat looms

SOARING interest rates could be the “final straw” for struggling hospitality businesses, industry leaders have warned as the UK economy faces a…

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