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Value of new mortgage lending falls by quarter in a year, figures show

The £58.4 billion-worth of lending was also about a third lower than three months earlier, the Bank of England said.

The Independent UK

‘It was frantic’: the scramble to save SVB UK and avert a banking crisis

A small army worked through the weekend to ensure 3,500 UK customers – largely tech firms – still had cash on Monday

The Guardian - UK

Silicon Valley Bank collapse ‘could force central banks to stop interest rate rises’

Analysts say US Federal Reserve will probably reject further increase in borrowing costs next week

The Guardian - UK

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UK arm of collapsed Silicon Valley Bank bought by HSBC

THE UK arm of collapsed US lender Silicon Valley Bank has been bought by HSBC after the Government and Bank of England stepped in to…

The National (Scotland)

Silicon Valley Bank's UK arm is sold to HSBC to protect customers

Government and Bank of England helped facilitate the deal amid fears that the tech sector would be devastated by the bank's failure

Birmingham Post

HSBC to buy Silicon Valley Bank UK for £1 in rescue deal

Takeover arranged by government is likely to save British startups from big losses after US bank’s collapse

The Guardian - UK

UK racing to secure deal to protect firms from Silicon Valley Bank collapse

Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt explore options to help tech and life sciences sectors

The Guardian - UK

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Government to meet tech firms following collapse of Silicon Valley Bank UK

Industry leaders expected to call for state intervention to avoid failure of hundreds of UK firms

The Guardian - UK

Silicon Valley Bank: Bank of England set to place UK arm into insolvency

Decision comes hours after US arm collapsed

Evening Standard

Are interest rates really going to keep rising sharply?

For anyone trying to understand where interest rates and inflation are heading, it has been a strenuous few days. Jay Powell, chairman of US central bank the Federal Reserve, warned senators he may have to do more to fight inflation than expected, indicating the prospect of interest rates rising more…

The Conversation

Historic ceremony sees leading institutions reaffirm their loyalty to King

The presentation of loyal addresses took place at Buckingham Palace on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Bank of England to make interest rates announcement this month - what to expect

The Bank's interest rates have a major effect on other rates all across the UK and could directly affect your finances

Manchester Evening News

British voters are ready for a green, game-changing budget. What they’ll get is more austerity

Labour knows the UK needs a green recovery plan like Joe Biden’s, but the Tories have neither the courage nor will to follow suit, says the Guardian’s economics editor Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK

Keep interest rates at 4% to help UK households, urges Bank of England policymaker

With inflation cooling rate-setter Swati Dhingra says higher borrowing costs pose ‘material risk’ to already-weak economy

The Guardian - UK

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Evening Standard

End blokey culture that lets men dominate top jobs, says Labour shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves

Shadow chancellor said ‘barely a week goes by without a story of some of sort of abuse of power’ in Westminster, where male MPs outnumber women MPs two to one

The Guardian - UK

BoE powers to oversee insurers ‘may not offset risks posed by looser regulation’

Solvency II reforms governing sector may prove inadequate, warns Sam Woods, head of the Bank’s regulatory arm

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England policymaker warns of ‘greedflation’ risk to consumers

Catherine Mann concerned firms could take advantage of people’s willingness to tolerate higher prices

Liverpool Echo

The banks that will still take old £1 coins as well as £10 and £20 notes

Paper £20 and £50 notes went out of circulation last year

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Evening Standard

London Metal Exchange faces probe into $4 billion chaos in nickel market

The price spike of 250% last March led to cancelled trades and the first suspension of dealing in decades

The Guardian - UK

Landlords accused of ‘making up stories’ in drive to change UK tax rules

Lobbyist who warned of landlord ‘exodus’ found to have acknowledged to allies sector is actually growing

The Guardian - UK

Savings: Britons can switch to get up to 7% after interest rate rises

Loyal bank customers are not necessarily rewarded, so shop around for a better-paying account

The Guardian - UK

UK economy slightly stronger than expected, says BoE’s Pill; WH Smith hit by cyber attack – as it happened

Books-to-stationery retailer says a cyber security incident has resulted in illegal access to current and former employee data, though website and customer accounts are unaffected

Evening Standard

Rare £500 note fetches £24,000 at auction

The note from the Bank of England’s Leeds branch fetches the eye-watering amount from an online bidder

The Guardian - UK

Much appreciated: £500 banknote fetches £24,000 at auction

Extremely rare 1936 denomination from Bank of England’s Leeds branch sold online by Noonans

The Guardian - UK

How rising interest rates sent the UK housing market into reverse

An end to ultra-low rates mean borrowers can only afford smaller mortgages

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