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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Adam Forrest and Archie Mitchell

Sunak rules out mortgage support as he urges banks to help struggling homeowners

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Rishi Sunak has urged the banks to offer “bespoke support” for those struggling with their mortgages – but ruled out any extra government extra help for homeowners facing soaring interest rates.

The Sunak government was urged to “end this mortgage horror show” as the average two-year fixed-rate deal topped 6 per cent for the first time this year – levels last seen in the aftermath of Liz Truss’s disastrous mini-Budget.

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