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What does keeping UK interest rates on hold mean for homeowners and savers?
Decision not to increase rates from 5.25% will be relief for many but some mortgage holders are already paying more
Rupert Jones
21, Sep, 2023 @4:29 PM
Bank of England governor says ‘no room for complacency’ after leaving interest rates on hold – as it happened
BoE policymakers were split 5-4 on interest rates this month, with a narrow majority voting to leave Bank rate at 5.25%
Graeme Wearden
21, Sep, 2023 @3:12 PM
Nationwide launches 8% account as battle for UK’s savings intensifies
Building society’s regular saver for current account holders is one of a growing number paying 6% interest or more
Rupert Jones
20, Sep, 2023 @11:01 PM
Mortgage lenders including NatWest cut rates after surprise inflation drop
Brokers expect more home loan reductions with offerings at lowest prices for several months
Rupert Jones
20, Sep, 2023 @5:53 PM
UK student deals: top discounts and freebies to make the most of your money
Arm yourself with these useful tips to save cash on food, TV and music, beauty and more
Rupert Jones
18, Sep, 2023 @6:00 AM
Fairy lights and family photos: how to decorate your student room on a budget
From starter packs to fake plants, here’s how to turn your uni accommodation into a stylish and functional living space
Charmaine Wong and Rupert Jones
16, Sep, 2023 @11:00 AM
‘Who can afford them?’: theatregoers react to £395 tickets for Neil Simon play
Next year’s opening of Plaza Suite in West End, with Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, reignites affordability debate
Rupert Jones and Harriet Sherwood
15, Sep, 2023 @4:43 PM
UK mortgage war ‘under way’ as lender offers 4.99% fixed rate
Brokers say borrower confidence likely to lift after the first below 5% deal surfaces since June with more offers likely soon
Rupert Jones
14, Sep, 2023 @2:06 PM
Cash payments rise in UK as people seek ways to manage budgets
Number of payments using coins and notes rose 7% last year amid cost of living crisis, after a decade of decline
Rupert Jones
14, Sep, 2023 @5:01 AM
‘We paid out £1,600’: UK passengers reveal flight cancellation woes
Airline eventually gives refund after wildfires; and passenger tells how Gatwick became a campsite
Rupert Jones
09, Sep, 2023 @6:00 AM
UK house prices tumble 4.6% in year to August; pound at lowest since June – as it happened
UK house prices are falling at fastest pace since 2009 on annual basis, reports Halifax, down in every region
Graeme Wearden
07, Sep, 2023 @3:04 PM
New UK mortgage lender Perenna offers 30-year fixed-rate deals
Startup bank’s deals range from 6.5% to 7.5%, ‘comparable with two-year fixes at the moment’
Rupert Jones
07, Sep, 2023 @2:05 PM
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