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Cancelled shows, opening goals and easy paydays – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Treasury officials weigh 40-year mortgages to help first-time buyers

Long-term fixed-rate deals are popular in the Netherlands and Denmark and protect borrowers from interest rate spikes

The Independent UK

The ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ gives millennials a 10-year boost over their peers

It’s compounding the existing wealth gap in a housing market where prices have risen steeply and mortgage rates have soared in recent years.

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Pound on worst run since March 2020 with UK economy ‘close to stalling’; some Gatwick strikes suspended – as it happened

UK private sector growth slowed to six-month low this month, while DHL workers have cancelled Gatwick strikes and other strikes are suspended

The Guardian - UK

Unconvinced by the Bank of England on inflation’s causes and solutions

Letters: Michael McLoughlin and Alan Whitehouse on recent attempts at control from the chancellor and the Bank of England governor

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England risks recession with interest rate rises, Mervyn King says

Warning from ex-governor adds to concerns about economy with Bank tipped to raise rate above 5%

The Guardian - UK

Hope for homebuyers as rates fall on UK fixed mortgage deals

Small drops in average rates for two- and five-year fixed mortgages follow easing of inflation rate in June

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Average mortgage rates fall for first time in months amid surprise drop in inflation

Rwo and five-year fixed-rate deals have dropped for the first time since the spring

The Independent UK

No dancing with joy just yet to the tune of decreased inflation

City Voices: Most people are yet to see the benefits of falling inflation

Evening Standard

Hope for relief on mortgage rates as inflation falls to lowest level in 15 months

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt stressed the need to “stick to the plan” to try to bring rising prices under control

Evening Standard

Hopes raised that upward pressure on mortgage rates could start to ease

Consumer Prices Index inflation was 7.9% in June, down from 8.7% in May.

The Independent UK

UK inflation falls by more than anticipated to 15-month low of 7.9%; may limit interest rate hikes

Inflation in the U.K. has fallen by more than anticipated to a 15-month low a development that may ease the pressure for the Bank of England to raise interest rates sharply over the coming months, to the potential relief of struggling households

The Independent UK

Bank of England’s Ramsden warns inflation ‘remains much too high’ after falling to 7.9% in June - as it happened

FTSE 100 jumps and gilt yields tumble after larger-than-expected drop in UK inflation last month

The Guardian - UK

Fixed-rate or tracker mortgages: which is best as rates rise?

As mortgage rates hit 15-year highs, deciding whether to opt for a fixed-rate mortgage or a tracker in the hopes that rates eventually drop can be conundrum.

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The Guardian - UK

Will high interest rates burst the new car bubble and will drivers hand back keys?

British drivers upgraded their cars often in the era of cheap lending – but that could change

Evening Standard

Bank of England pays staff bonuses after its own calls for wage restraint

BOE paid out £25 million in bonuses last year, according to Open Democracy

Evening Standard

‘Incredibly high’ grocery price inflation is food for thought at the Bank of England

Ahead of tomorrow’s consumer price index, grocery prices are up almost 15%

Evening Standard

House price tipping point: is London heading for a property market apocalypse?

The property market could tumble by up to 20 per cent, experts warn, unless the Bank of England halts interest rate rises

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Evening Standard

City fears of global slowdown mount as China’s rebound falters

Closer to home, inflation woes add to feeling of unease ahead of the latest CPI reading this week

The Independent UK

Britons hit by biggest fall in wealth since Second World War

Spiralling interest rates have caused wealth to tumble by £2 trillion, says think tank – but says young people could still be ‘winners’ if house prices fall

The Guardian - UK

Economic ‘Bazball’ will have replaced UK’s safety-first approach to inflation and growth by 2025

Rishi Sunak used just-go-for-it route in Covid crisis but Treasury and Bank of England now play with straightest of bats

Evening Standard

Bank of England in interest rate rise dilemma after cloudy GDP picture

There was something in the data for both the doves and the hawks on the Monetary Policy Committee

Evening Standard

Bank of England in interest rate rise dilemma after mixed GDP picture

There was something in the data for both the doves and the hawks on the Monetary Policy Committee

Evening Standard

Mortgage rate hikes: higher default rates and losses expected in the months ahead

The availability of mortgages is expected to decrease by the end of August, according to the Bank of England’s credit conditions survey.

Evening Standard

‘Cause for concern but not panic’ — UK economy shrinks by 0.1% in May as bank holidays hit GDP

The extra bank holiday in May for the King’s coronation played a part in the decline

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