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Mortgage costs could jump for 4.4m households by end of 2027 – Bank of England

The central bank stressed that UK lenders are still in a strong position to support households and businesses, even if the economic backdrop worsens.

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Mortgage approvals to home buyers reach highest level since summer 2022

Re-mortgaging also ticked up for the third month in a row in October, the Bank of England said.

Evening Standard

Global trade tensions and cyber attacks ‘threaten UK economy’; UK Black Friday spending ‘up 12%’ – as it happened

Bank of England says global risks remain high, and the outlook has become more uncertain and riskier

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Wall Street hits record high after Scott Bessent nominated as US Treasury secretary – as it happened

Bonds rally and dollar dips as investors welcome choice of billionaire hedge fund manager Bessent as next Treasury secretary

The Guardian - UK

Labour Budget adds to uncertainty over inflation, says Bank policymaker

Dave Ramsden, deputy governor for markets and banking, was speaking after the Bank cut rates by a quarter point earlier in November.

Evening Standard

Mortgage pain fuels highest rise in home ownership costs in 30 years

Homeowners’ costs rose 7.4 per cent in the year to October, the highest rate since February 1992, figures from the Office for National Statistics show

The Independent UK

UK Inflation Rises, Bank Of England Holds Rates

U.K. inflation rises to 2.3%, influencing interest rates, impacted by global factors like Trump's policies.

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Annual house price growth accelerated in September – ONS

Experts have also warned that Wednesday’s jump in inflation could bring further headaches for mortgage borrowers.

The Independent UK

Average cost of a London home drops by 0.5 per cent while UK price growth is on the rise

Experts warn that Wednesday’s jump in inflation could bring further headaches for mortgage borrowers

Evening Standard

Ford to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe, with Germany and the UK hardest hit – as it happened

US carmaker to lay off 14% of its European workforce

The Guardian - UK

Inflation soars back above Bank of England target in sharpest spike for two years

Rising energy bills have been blamed for the unexpected spike

The Independent UK

Retailers are right to warn of job cuts after Reeves budget, says Andrew Bailey

Bank of England governor says number of roles could shrink by more than 50,000 after rise in employer NICs

The Guardian - UK

Average price tag on a home falls by more than £5,000 in November

Rightmove expects to see a ‘stronger year for prices’ in 2025.

Evening Standard

Average house price falls by thousands in November

Across the UK, the typical asking price for a home coming onto the market is £366,592

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Will ‘full-blown Trump’ tariffs drive Britain back into the arms of Europe?

The president-elect’s unpredictability on trade has experts guessing about his impact on the UK economy – but some find glimmers of hope in the gloom

Evening Standard

OPINION - Did Andrew Bailey's Brexit comments overstep the mark?

Andrew Bailey is a walking market mover. Every time the Governor of the Bank of England opens his mouth, he knows it could impact the cost of UK government borrowing, or the price of sterling, or any number of things. Consequently, his public statements are rarely made off the cuff.

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Could Labour build closer EU trade ties and would this increase growth?

Bank of England governor says Brexit has harmed UK economy, while Donald Trump will also complicate matters

The Guardian - UK

UK growth slows but December interest rate cut unlikely; vaccine-maker shares hit by RFK Jr nomination – as it happened

Latest UK GDP growth report shows UK grew by just 0.1% in July-September, a slowdown on the first half of the year

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Bank of England governor says Brexit has undermined UK economy

Andrew Bailey calls for relations with EU to be rebuilt as Trump plans US tariffs

The Independent UK

Bank of England chief to say UK must ‘rebuild relations’ following Brexit

Andrew Bailey will talk about the importance of economic growth at the annual Mansion House speech in the City of London.

The Guardian - UK

UK mortgage rates rising; Meta fined for breaching EU antitrust rules – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Evening Standard

Bank of England policymaker pledges to ‘move big’ when ready to cut rates

Catherine Mann, an economist and member of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee, has not yet opted to reduce rates.

Evening Standard

Major lenders hike some mortgage rates despite fall in base rate

The changing outlook for interest rates and rises in swap rates which are used to price home loans have had an impact, some experts said.

The Independent UK

Mortgage rates hiked by major lenders despite fall in base rate

HSBC UK said it is increasing fixed-rate mortgages this week

Evening Standard

Property market recovery 'put on pause' by mortgage rate hikes warns Knight Frank

The high street bank is increasing fixed rates for most residential rates for new buyers and remortgage customers by up to 0.29%

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