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Credit card debt surges by £1bn as households grapple with rising bills

Card borrowing grows at fastest pace in 17 years, Bank of England reports

The Independent UK

Britain's High Court rules against Venezuela's Maduro in latest gold battle

Britain's High Court rejected Nicolas Maduro's latest efforts on Friday to get control of more than $1 billion of Venezuela's gold reserves stored in the Bank of England's underground vaults in London.

Reuters

Credit card borrowing increased in June at fastest annual rate since 2005

Households deposited around a third of the amount in June that was put into banks, building society and NS&I accounts in May.

The Independent UK

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Co-op Bank gives staff £1,000 pay rise to help with cost of living and rising bills

Employees at the Co-operative Bank are to receive a £1,000 pay rise to help them with rising bills from this September. Around 95% of its employees will be eligible for the boost

Daily Mirror

The difference between the Tory candidates’ tax plans? One is bad, the other is really bad

Neither has the first idea of what they’re doing. Truss’s proposal does little for those who need it, and Sunak’s is a desperate U-turn, says Larry Elliott, the Guardian’s economics editor

The Guardian - UK

Australian super funds must pressure companies to cut emissions, former Bank of England chief says

Mark Carney says a strong government commitment to net zero is a ‘prerequisite’ before the community can make real progress

The Guardian - AU

Every homeowner urged to look out for mortgage rule change that will come into force from August

First-time buyers may benefit most from the change in rules

Manchester Evening News

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Major mortgage rule shake up coming in days - what it means for first-time buyers

Borrowers must currently show they can continue to repay their loan even if, hypothetically, their interest rate went up by three percentage points above the reversion rate

Daily Mirror

Banks and building societies to stop mortgage stress-tests from next week

This so-called mortgage stress test was introduced to ensure borrowers did not take on unaffordable debt

Chronicle Live

Homeowners warned over mortgage rule changes from August 1

An affordability test for mortgage lending will be dropped by the Bank of England from August 1.

Nottingham Post

Two sides of Trussonomics: tax cuts and higher interest rates

Select band of economists back Liz Truss’s tax plan, but Rishi Sunak’s team say it could cost homeowners £6,600 a year

The Guardian - UK

'Quiet and shy British lad' ended up facing 200 years in America's worst prison

Shaun Attwood, now 53, headed up a multi-million dollar drug empire before finding himself coming face-to-face with some of America's toughest and most dangerous criminals

Daily Mirror

Why nobody is interested in rising interest rates

Mortgage interest rates are set to rise significantly over the coming months, and this will be brutal for many UK households. But talking up the coming crisis makes forecasters deeply unpopular—and actually the more it’s talked about, the worse it may get, argues Greg Marsh

Evening Standard

‘It’s been tough’: UK mortgage brokers chase deals as interest rates soar

Advisers and banks struggle with demand as buyers chase dwindling number of low-rate mortgages

The Guardian - UK

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Liverpool Echo

'Quiet lad from Widnes' ended up facing 200 years in America's worst prison

Shaun Attwood, dubbed "The Bank of England" headed a multi million dollar drug empire

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss? Whoever wins faces a bleak economic outlook

Inflation and a cost of living crisis mean the new PM will have little time to produce a feelgood factor

Tribune News Service

Truss pledges to scrap EU rules if she wins race to be UK leader

Liz Truss vowed to scrap all remaining EU laws by the end of 2023 if she becomes prime minister, as she vies for votes with Rishi Sunak in their battle to win the Conservative Party leadership election and succeed Boris Johnson.

The Independent UK

Sunak labels himself the underdog as ‘forces that be’ back Liz Truss

The ex-chancellor used a speech in Grantham, the birthplace of Margaret Thatcher, to kick-start his campaign for the Tory leadership.

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The Independent UK

Sunak set for speech in Thatcher’s hometown as Truss promises EU ‘red tape bonfire’

The Foreign Secretary has vowed to review all EU laws retained after Brexit by the end of next year if she becomes prime minister.

The Guardian - UK

We’re living in an age of permanent crisis – let’s stop planning for a ‘return to normal’

Current plans seem foolish when we know that shocks such as global heating aren’t going away, says Progressive Economy Forum director James Meadway

The Guardian - UK

Rising interest rates will hit already weak UK economy, output shows

Latest snapshot of private sector activity reveals manufacturing and services struggling with rising costs

Evening Standard

The economic danger of rivals for No. 10 shooting from the lip

City Voices: Markets will prefer Rishi Sunak over Liz Truss

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss’s tax and spending plans sow consternation among economists

Analysis: experts are lining up to warn that her policies will increase inflation and leave the UK with higher debt

Evening Standard

ECB hikes interest rates by 0.5% in its first rise in 11 years

Move will add pressure on Bank of England to follow suit

The Guardian - UK

Sunak would not cut taxes before autumn 2023, in clear divide with Truss

Former chancellor would delay cuts until inflation under control, while rival has pledged immediate cuts

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