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Repayment rates increase as buyers contend with soaring inflation and higher interest rates
Government’s £55bn of measures announced in Autumn Statement ‘unlikely’ to moderate increases
Commercial landlord says outlook is increasingly challenging as interest rate rises bite
Economists expect smoother monetary tightening as policymakers worry about damage to growth
Silvana Tenreyro says policy in restrictive territory, but counterpart Jonathan Haskel disagrees
The Bank of England raised interest rates by 75 basis points on Thursday
Even under the central bank’s dovish forecast, the UK is heading into a protracted recession
Lenders say cost of fixed-rate deals will come down, but warn it will take time
Largest increase in 30 years but central bank says rates may not have to rise much further
Economists predict the central bank will announce a big tightening of monetary policy to curb inflation
The end of low interest rates is stripping off a veneer of affluence
Why cash savings should now be part of your financial plan
Spiralling home loan rates add to households’ cost of living pressures
Ministers hope sweeping Autumn Statement measures to fill gaping hole in UK public finances will not be needed in full
Ben Broadbent suggests smaller increases could be sufficient to bring down inflation
British hedge fund has been running a bet that borrowing costs will have to rise
Recent losses have been fuelled by the UK government’s plans for a series of unfunded tax cuts
Treasury briefly studied cutting or stopping interest payments on lenders’ reserves held by Bank of England
Home loans become more expensive as bond market turmoil continues
Survey provides Bank of England with evidence for more monetary tightening
Universities including Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial College advised £90bn USS of ‘significant risks’
Huw Pill signals central bank does not expect to act before November following UK government’s tax-cutting plans
Either interest rates will have to rise to levels that will crush demand or sterling risks falling further, adding to inflation
FT finance and political experts debate the fallout as sterling plummets
Sterling falls below $1.07 despite central bank and government reassurances about interest rates and stable finances
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