All news on the topic: Interest rates

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Jeremy Hunt plays down crisis risk as Budget watchdog warns of stress in system
The Chancellor said the UK is in a better position than it was during the 2008 financial crash with a 'resilience that there wasn't back then'. But the chief of the OBR warned the system was 'under stress'
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What the current banking turmoil means for you, your mortgage and your pension
Financial authorities are now trying to prevent problems spreading throughout the global banking system and a repeat of the disastrous financial meltdown of 2008
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Facebook owner to cut 10,000 jobs - four months after laying off 11,000 workers
The latest cuts come after Facebook parent company Meta let go of 13 per cent of its workforce last November as companies across the tech industry struggle to remain competitive as they cut costs
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Silicon Valley Bank collapse is worry for every Brit - your questions answered
More than £50billion was wiped off the value of Britain’s 100 biggest listed firms as the failure of tech sector lender Silicon Valley Bank spooked stock markets. Here's what you could you expect next
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Liz Truss backers should apologise for £7,000 mortgage hikes, says Sadiq Khan
Startling research by Labour found some mortgage holders are being forced to find an extra £642 every month in the wake of Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng's botched economic experiment
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'Tory obsession with Gary Lineker won't hide the mess they're making of Britain'
Tory MPs are keen to talk about migrant boats the Gary Lineker row rather than how they have made a mess of the economy and the NHS, writes the Mirror's Kevin Maguire
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'Jeremy Hunt’s Budget panto faces unhappy end when it comes off rails like HS2'
Paul Routledge on what we can expect from Jeremy Hunt's first Budget, with him set to put an end to the 'calamity' of soaring energy prices. But will this be enough to appease public opinion?
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Martin Lewis calls for urgent help for mortgage prisoners trapped on high rates
Martin Lewis has been campaigner for help for mortgage prisoners, a term used for homeowners who have been trapped on high rates since the 2008 financial crisis
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Neighbours in one of UK's 'poorest areas' open up on one of the toughest winters
The Beechdale area of Nottingham comes out as one of the poorest in the area according to data from the Office of National Statistics and residents have been hit hard by the cost of living crisis
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8 money changes in March including Spring Budget and final £67 energy discount
We’re all thinking about our money now more than ever, and there are plenty of financial changes coming up in March that you should know about and pop in your diary
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Inflation falls for third month in a row to 10.1% - what it means for your money
Today's 10.1% figure is marginally down from the 10.5% previously recorded and means inflation has fallen further back from a 41-year high of 11.1% recorded in October
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Heartless lenders offer Valentine's Day loans with interest rates over 1,200%
Borrowing £400 to make your loved one feel special on Valentine's Day will cost £702.43 to pay back over after just six months, according to the lender's own example
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Millions 'will feel like they're living in a recession' even if UK avoids one
The National Institute of Economic and Social Research issues its latest quarterly briefing - warning of misery for households across the UK and attacking Tory levelling-up claims
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'Oblivious rogue energy firms are cashing in on people's misery as profits soar'
The Voice of the Mirror has taken aim at greedy energy companies making huge returns off the back of others' pain, including Vladimir Putin's illegal Ukraine invasion
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Interest rates hiked to 4% in 15-year high - what it means for your money
The base rate has today been increased from 3.5% to 4% and remains at its highest level since 2008 - but what exactly does it mean for your money? We explain what you need to know
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Join us live as our experts explain what today's interest rate decision means
Mirror Money editor Levi Winchester will be joined by Bestinvest personal finance analyst Alice Haine to chat through everything you need to know about the Bank of England base rate announcement
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Big Four banks made £20billion in 9 months as households battled interest rates
Unite said in the first nine months of last year, Barclays made profits of £4.6bn, HSBC Holdings more than £8.9bn, Lloyds Banking Group over £3.9bn, and NatWest Group £2.2bn
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8 money changes coming in February including Universal Credit and passport fees
There are plenty of money changes coming up in February that could impact your wallet - from inflation and interest rate announcements to changes to Universal Credit
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UK economy to go backwards in 2023 with worst performance of all major nations
The UK is set to see its economy contract 0.6% this year according to the International Monetary Fund which will be the worst performance of all the advanced nations
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NS&I confirms another huge change to Premium Bonds - and it means more prizes
NS&I will increase its Premium Bond prize-fund rate to 3.15% for its February 2023 draw which means an extra £15 million in higher-value prizes will be up for grabs
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Best UK savings accounts - and how to beat these rates through your bank
The top savings rate for easy-access accounts currently sits at 2.9% with rates having climbed again over the last few weeks - but you might be able to do better through your bank
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Warning thousands of businesses face collapse as cost of living crisis continues
There are growing fears that 2023 could see a wave of company collapses as the cost of living crisis continues, as many business owners say running their firms has felt "never-ending nightmare"
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Exactly how much your mortgage could fall by this year if rates continue to drop
New research from wealth manager Quilter shows the average mortgage payments rose by 66% in the last year - but rates are starting to drop which could mean big savings
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Thousands of mortgage borrowers could get share of £150million - can you claim
Lawyers at the firm Harcus Parker could be taking action on behalf of customers who believed they were unfairly charged high mortgage rates following the collapse of Northern Rock
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Martin Lewis shows how to cut credit card debt just by freezing a bowl of water
For those struggling with spiralling costs and bills to pay back, the Money Saving Expert has suggested a novel way of not using cards along with other more "normal" options