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The Latest Breaking News from The Bank of England

Bank of England set to raise interest rates above 5% today

The City braces for a hike of at least a quarter-point, taking base rates to their highest since 2008

Evening Standard

TUC urges Bank of England to halt ‘reckless’ interest rate increases

Unions say widespread job losses in recent months have left UK ‘teetering on the brink of recession’

The Guardian - UK

Sarah Breeden to be deputy governor of Bank of England

Bank will have largest ever number of women on rate-setting monetary policy committee after appointment

The Guardian - UK

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UK house prices fall at fastest rate since 2009 after interest rate rises

Nationwide says cost of a typical home is £260,828 after 3.8% year-on-year drop in July

The Guardian - UK

UK recession fears swirl as factory output falls and house prices slide – as it happened

Nationwide reports average house prices fell 3.8% in year to July, biggest annual drop in 14 years, while manufacturers suffer worst month of 2023

The Guardian - UK

Mortgage rates ease as Bank of England’s bitter medicine shows signs of working

Fixed deals edge down as the City predicts that interest rates are nearing their peak and the UK economy cools

The Guardian - UK

‘We’ve no magic wand’: UK mortgage advisers face an avalanche of queries

In Bingley, West Yorkshire, brokers are busy dealing with concerns over interest rates, and being asked to tell the future

The Guardian - UK

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Big UK lenders cut fixed mortgage deals in sign rates may be close to peaking

Moves by Nationwide, HSBC and TSB come after fall in inflation eases fears over future interest rate rises

The Guardian - UK

Homeowners hope mortgage rates have peaked as Nationwide becomes biggest lender yet to cut prices

Nationwide joins HSBC and Barclays among top lenders in lowering its rates

Evening Standard

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.

Fortune

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

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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

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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

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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

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - 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 Week

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.

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

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