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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Dominic McGrath

Subsidy for mortgage holders not right approach to crisis, says Labour

PA Wire

Rachel Reeves has ruled out Labour backing plans that would see subsidies or financial support for mortgage holders, as struggling homeowners brace for another interest rate rise.

The Bank of England is widely expected on Thursday to raise interest rates for the 13th time in a row but the shadow chancellor rejected calls from some quarters for direct financial help for homeowners hit by rising rates.

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