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What Bank of England's 0.75% interest rise means for you - from savings to mortgages

The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee - which influences what lenders do - has increased rates from 0.5% to 0.75% to try to cool soaring inflation. It comes amid warnings the war in Ukraine could send the cost of living crisis spiralling further

Daily Mirror

Bank of England raises interest rates to 0.75% as inflation soars

Threadneedle Street reacts to prospect of Ukraine war pushing UK inflation peak to 10%

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England hikes interest rates to 0.75% as cost of living crisis escalates

It is the third time in more than three years that the Bank of England has hiked the interest rate, which was at a record low for much of the coronavirus pandemic

Daily Mirror

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Bank of England likely to raise key rate to combat inflation

The Bank of England is likely to raise its key interest rate for the third time since December

The Independent UK

FTSE 100 Live: Bank of England raises interest rate, inflation fears prompt Fed action

The Bank of England will today return interest rates to their pre-pandemic level as policymakers step up efforts to tackle inflation.

Evening Standard

Bank of England warns inflation could breach 8%, raises rates, condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, including the UK interest rate decision at noon

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England urged not to raise interest rates amid cost of living crisis

The Bank wants to cool soaring inflation and Governor Andrew Bailey recently appealed to workers not to ask for big pay rises. But the GMB union yesterday called on rate-setters to hold fire

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Bank of England set for tough call on interest rates after US rise

Analysis: UK faces strong pressure from inflation, but increase could help push economy into recession

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England poised to shove rates up for third time in a row

Is the Bank of England putting up interest rates tomorrow (Thursday) at 12pm?

Evening Standard

Interest rates are likely to rise by much less than most people are predicting

Inflation was already a serious problem thanks to the bottlenecks in the global supply chain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. But following Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, and the effect on oil and gas prices, inflationary pressures now look a whole lot worse.

The Conversation

Bank of England joins effort to safeguard Ukraine’s assets as country faces economic devastation

Exclusive: The governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, offered his support to his Ukrainian counterpart

The Independent UK

Oil tumbles back to $100; UK pay squeeze continues – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK

Will the Bank of England push rates up with war set to drag spending power down?

Conflict in Ukraine means January’s GDP boost is unlikely to last, but Threadneedle Street still seems obsessed with curbing inflation

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England expected to raise interest rates to 0.75pc as inflation soars

Russian invasion of Ukraine has intensified pressure on the Bank of England to raise rates as consumer price inflation increases

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Daily Mirror

Russia's barbaric war in Ukraine set to hammer families and plunge UK into recession

Experts say the Bank of England is 'highly likely' to raise interest rates. There are also fears fallout from the conflict in Ukraine could lead to rising costs for businesses

Evening Standard

Mortgage affordability tests: what do the new Bank of England proposals mean for house prices and first-time buyers?

Recent Bank of England analysis found that the affordability test may have caused some borrowers to take out smaller mortgages than they could have done in its absence.

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England puts Covid behind it, but now must face costs of war

Threadneedle Street is offloading debt, but the Ukraine situation poses a new dilemma for all central banks

Edinburgh Live

National Living and Minimum Wage rising in April 2022 as inflation expected to soar

The National Minimum Wage is rising but Bank of England warns that the rate of inflation is expected to hit 7 percent in April as the cost of living crisis continues to be a burned to households.

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Mortgage shake-up will make it easier for low-income workers to get a loan for a house

Around 12% of people either can't get a mortgage or can't get the one they want due to strict lending requirements dating back to 2014, which the Bank of England is talking about relaxing

The Independent UK

Consumer credit borrowing grows at fastest annual rate since lockdowns started

The annual growth rate for borrowing using consumer credit accelerated to 3.2% in January, according to Bank of England figures.

The Independent UK

Rouble plunges as UK confirms sanctions to stop Russia accessing overseas cash

The Chancellor said the UK will follow US and EU sanctions against Russia’s central bank and wealth funds.

The Guardian - UK

In the face of war, central bank hawks must retreat on inflation

Russia’s invasion will fuel the energy price crisis. The Bank of England, and the chancellor, must change course to avoid recession

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England boss asks firms to show restraint when raising prices

Andrew Bailey makes request after his call for employees to not demand big pay rises comes under criticism

Daily Mirror

Bank of England boss on £575k wage defends comments that staff shouldn't get pay rises

Andrew Bailey, who earns more than £575,000 a year, came under fire recently for suggesting workers should not ask for big pay rises to help control soaring inflation

The Independent UK

Bank of England boss on £575,000 a year defends controversial ‘wage restraint’ comments

Andrew Bailey tells MPs that need for restraint on pay rises applies to everyone from bankers to care home workers

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