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UK homeowners and first-time buyers warned to brace for 5%-plus mortgage rates
Lenders forced to raise fixed-term deals after latest inflation figure pushed swap rates upwards
Miles Brignall and Phillip Inman
25, May, 2023 @3:24 PM
Brexit food trade barriers have cost UK households £7bn, report finds
LSE researchers estimate that extra barriers on EU food imports have pushed up bills by £250 on average
Phillip Inman
24, May, 2023 @3:34 PM
Failure to grasp UK inflation drivers will continue to keep prices high
Energy prices have fallen, and farming and manufacturing costs have eased, so why are food prices still accelerating?
Phillip Inman
24, May, 2023 @10:35 AM
IMF says UK no longer heading for recession but urges against tax cuts
Jeremy Hunt should squeeze public spending and cut debt, says Washington-based body
Phillip Inman
23, May, 2023 @10:15 AM
Inflation is on the wane, but a longed-for sharp drop is far from in the bag
Energy bills and a tight labour market continue to cloud predictions of a steep decline by the end of the year
Phillip Inman
20, May, 2023 @11:05 PM
Brexit wrecked UK car industry, but so have the Tories | Phillip Inman
As carmakers warn that London must renegotiate its deal with Brussels, a lack of government policy is also plaguing the sector
Phillip Inman
20, May, 2023 @4:00 PM
Central banks ‘risk losing trust if they cannot tame inflation’
Bank of International Settlements also warns US bank failures and cryptocurrencies could reduce trust
Phillip Inman
19, May, 2023 @5:05 PM
Food prices will soon overtake energy in driving UK inflation, report predicts
Resolution Foundation says it is not clear that politicians are prepared for another year of food price rises
Phillip Inman
18, May, 2023 @11:01 PM
Hunt says government to open immigration for key sectors, but only in ‘short term’ – as it happened
Jeremy Hunt says the government can open borders for care homes and construction workers that are facing worker shortages
Kalyeena Makortoff
17, May, 2023 @2:07 PM
CMA denies blocking Microsoft-Activision deal is bad for UK’s reputation; unemployment rises – as it happened
Turning a blind eye to anti-competitive deals wouldn’t improve UK’s reputation as good place to do business, suggests Competition and Markets Authority
Graeme Wearden
16, May, 2023 @3:01 PM
UK interest rate rises are taking the labour market off the boil
Number of vacancies falls and more people rejoin workforce – but work is needed on skills and ill health
Phillip Inman
16, May, 2023 @9:02 AM
European economy expected to grow faster than forecast, says EU
Revised outlook for 2023 and 2024 puts average growth for 27-member bloc at 1%
Phillip Inman
15, May, 2023 @12:16 PM
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