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The Latest Breaking News from Bank of England

Pound plummets to fresh 37-year low as markets are spooked as mini-budget unveiled

Sterling declined to a new 37 year low of $1.0899

Evening Standard

Pound plummets as Kwasi Kwarteng sets out biggest raft of tax cuts for 50 years

The Chancellor abolished the top rate of income tax for the highest earners.

The Independent UK

Stamp duty cut ‘could spectacularly backfire’ first-time buyers warned

Today’s stamp duty changes will be welcomed by London first-time buyers, however buying incentives risk increasing demand and may see a surge in prices

Evening Standard

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What does Kwasi Kwarteng’s stamp duty cut mean for house prices?

Rather than reducing overall buying costs there are concerns the stamp duty cut will push up house prices

Evening Standard

Warning to anyone with £20 and £50 as bank notes to expire within days

The notes will no longer be legal tender after September 30.

Daily Record

Mini-budget ‘missed opportunity’ to help culture and night-time sectors

Industry groups have responded to the Chancellor’s announcement in the House of Commons.

The Independent UK

The key points of the mini Budget, U-turns and what's been scrapped

A series of U turns have been made on the widely slammed mini Budget unveiled by Kwasi Kwarteng in September.

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Chilling warning from respected economist about Liz Truss's borrowing binge to pay for her tax cuts

He fears a 1970s-level financial crisis

Wales Online

What is inflation and what is its current rate in the UK and Europe?

UK inflation fell this week as fuel prices dropped

The Independent UK

How do interest rates affect inflation?

Borrowing costs at their highest level in 14 years

The Independent UK

Friday briefing: What to expect from Kwasi Kwarteng today

In today’s newsletter: The newly appointed chancellor will deliver his first ‘fiscal event’ in Parliament today – but will it make a difference?

The Guardian - UK

Energy crisis: why government support for businesses could harm the economy in the long run

The UK government hopes to protect businesses and public sector organisations against spiralling energy costs with a package that parallels the price cap and support payments recently promised to households. But these significant interventions come with a large and imprecise price tag that raise serious doubts about the government’s future…

The Conversation

Five charts that will underpin chancellor’s mini-budget

From soaring inflation and gas prices to tax take and national debt, these are the trend lines that frame Kwasi Kwarteng’s calculations

The Guardian - UK

UK in recession and further interest rate hikes probable, Bank of England warns

Threadneedle Street makes clear on eve of tax-cutting mini-budget that plans risk triggering more rate rises

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Glasgow Live

Paper £20 and £50 bank notes will expire within days as urgent deadline warning issued

An urgent warning has been issued to anyone with paper bank notes from the Bank of Scotland and Bank of England as the deadline to use them is just round the corner.

France 24

Bank of England warns UK 'may be in recession' as it hikes interest rates

The Bank of England has warned that the UK economy may already be in recession, as it hikes interest rates for the seventh time to combat the spiralling pace of price rises. Inflation is still hovering nearly 40-year highs at just under 10 percent. Meanwhile, Turkey's central bank continues its…

The Independent UK

Martin Lewis warns savers ‘be prepared to switch banks’ after interest rate hike

UK ‘already in recession,’ Bank of England says

Manchester Evening News

Martin Lewis issues advice on how interest rate hike will affect mortgages and savings

The money-saving expert took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the Bank of England's announcement

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The Guardian - UK

What does the Bank’s interest rate rise mean for people’s finances?

From mortgages and the housing market to credit cards and loans, half-point increase will have an impact

Evening Standard

The Leader podcast: ‘We may already be in recession’

Brace yourselves, the Bank of England says we may already be in recession.

Reuters

University of Cambridge says it gained from slave trade

Britain's University of Cambridge said on Thursday it had benefited from the proceeds of slavery over its history, and promised to expand scholarships for Black students and fund more research into the murderous trade.

Manchester Evening News

What the interest rate hike means for you and your wallet

It may now be a good idea to start saving your money as interest rises once again in the UK

Wales Online

Mortgage shock as interest rate rise could add almost £600 to some loans

Bank of England’s increased the base rate from 1.75% to 2.25%

The Independent UK

Interest rate jump ‘will add nearly £600 per year on average to some mortgages’

Thursday’s Bank of England base rate hike could add to the struggles of first-time buyers, among others.

The Guardian - UK

Interest rate hike points to the Bank keeping its foot firmly on the brake

The half-point rise wasn’t the limit of the measures announced by a central bank accused – until now – of acting too slowly on inflation

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