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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maryam Zakir-Hussain and Andy Gregory

Inflation news – live: Fears of ‘shock-and-awe’ Bank of England hike as mortgage rates climb

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Martin Lewis shares 'one good bit of news' out of mortgage rates crisis

Gloomy new inflation figures have raised market fears of a “shock-and-awe” interest rate hike of 0.5 per cent by the Bank of England on Thursday, spelling further pain for homeowners with mortgages.

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