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The Latest Breaking News from The Bank of England

‘Shock and awe’ interest rate rise leaves Sunak’s cost of living pledge in tatters

Bank raises base rate to 5% and is predicted to go to 6% as pressure grows on government to intervene

The Guardian - UK

Markets predict 6% UK interest rate by end of year

Rates will remain at level until summer 2024 after Bank of England hikes benchmark rate by half a percentage point

The Guardian - UK

Why the Bank of England's interest rate hikes aren't slowing inflation enough and what that means for mortgages

Consumer price inflation stuck at 8.7% in May, defying expectations of a slowdown and making a further rise in UK interest rates inevitable.

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Will interest rates come down again?

The Bank of England has increased its base interest rate from 4.5% to 5% in a bid to tame inflation. It is the 13th hike in row and the highest the rate has been for 15 years.

The Week

OPINION - The Bank of England vs inflation: over-reacting or under-reacting?

My toxic character trait is that, whenever I find myself in a non-English speaking country (as I believe locals call their mother tongue) and I’m asked a question, I panic and reflexively default to French. This has gone on to cause a scene in Germany, Brazil and one time in…

Evening Standard

Hiking interest rates isn’t working. That leaves us all poorer – and Rishi Sunak carrying the can

Britain is facing a new economic era that will hurt those already struggling, and could radicalise even the previously comfortable, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

Stocks Move Higher Despite Central Bank Rate Hikes

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.16%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.16%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.65%. U.S. stocks have overcome early losses and are trading...

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What does the Bank of England rate hike mean for the housing market?

The Bank has pushed the base rate up to 5%, the highest it has been in nearly 15 years.

The Independent UK

Markets Today: Stocks Fall on Overseas Rate Hikes

Morning Markets September E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESU2 3) this morning are down -0.22%, and Sep Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU2 3) are down -0.24%. U.S. stock index futures are trading lower after the Bank of England today surprised the markets with a +50 bp rate hike to 5.00% to...

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Mortgage expert's crucial advice on what to do if your fixed-rate deal is coming to an end

Many homeowners with mortgage deals expiring will be worrying what to do next after the Bank of England's announcement

Manchester Evening News

Mortgage brokers explain your options in 'really gloomy' interest rate climate with deals vanishing in 30 minutes

'You'd spend more time choosing a holiday than you would at the moment trying to decide if this deal is best for you'

Wales Online

Mortgage crisis set to escalate as Bank of England hikes interest rates to 5%

More than 1.4 million mortgage holders could lose at least a fifth of their disposable income in additional repayments.

Daily Record

Therapy or paying the bills: Choices facing desperate homeowners amid mortgage time bomb

As the Bank of England raises interest rates for the 13th consecutive time, households across the UK are sitting on top of a mortgage ticking time bomb

The Independent UK

Exactly what the interest rate hike means for you - and what you need to do

Some will see an immediate bill hike of almost £50, others will have to wait a while for it to take effect

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The Independent UK

What does the Bank of England base rate hike mean for homeowners?

The Bank of England base rate now stands at 5% after a 0.5 percentage point hike on Thursday.

Liverpool Echo

Bank of England: When will UK interest rates go down after 5% rise?

The 5% hike announced by the Bank of England surprised economists

Liverpool Echo

Map of areas to be most affected by Bank of England interest rate hike

The Bank of England has increased interest rates for the 13th time in a row

Birmingham Post

Bank of England hikes interest rate to 5% to reach highest level in almost 15 years

The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee have voted to increase the base rate by 0.5% in a bid to bring inflation down

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The Independent UK

Bank of England raises interest rates to 5% amid mortgage crisis

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey warns further rises likely if inflation remains high as critics accuse him of being ‘asleep at the wheel’ in bid to curb spiralling prices

The National (Scotland)

Bank of England pushes interest rates to highest levels in almost 15 years

THE Bank of England has unexpectedly pushed up interest rates to 5 per cent, the highest rate in almost 15 years, as policymakers and the UK…

Liverpool Echo

Bank of England interest rate rise to 5% and what it means for you and your mortgage

Mortgage rates have jumped up to more than 6% for new buyers

Manchester Evening News

What the Bank of England's interest rate rise to 5% means for your mortgage

Millions of homeowners across the UK are expected to be hit hard by today's announcement

Manchester Evening News

Nearly half of mortgage holders now in Cost of Living trap as they struggle to pay the bills

A survey found 45 per cent are facing difficulties keeping up with bills and credit cards, and 10 per cent are in 'problem debt'

Wales Online

Lloyds, Barclays, Halifax, HSBC: All the variable mortgage rates right now as interest rates to rise for 13th time

Some banks will be increasing their rates in a few weeks

The Independent UK

Why are interest rates going up – and what does it mean for mortgages?

Markets are now anticipating a high of 6% by early next year

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