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Banking giants asked to explain why some savings rates remain so low

The Treasury Committee is asking major banks for a breakdown of the revenue and profits generated from their savings products.

The Independent UK

Number of mortgage approvals made to home buyers at lowest level since May 2020

Around 39,600 mortgages were approved for house purchase in January, marking the fifth month in a row of dips, according to the Bank of England.

The Independent UK

Bank of England chief signals interest rates may have peaked; mortgage approvals and house prices fall – as it happened

UK house prices fall year-on-year for first time since June 2020; consumer credit doubles as people borrow more on credit cards amid cost of living crisis

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New frontier for payments could be created, Bank of England boss tells MPs

New technologies could make ‘micropayments’ easier or enable people to programme money so it can only be used in certain ways, Sir Jon Cunliffe said.

The Independent UK

The five big changes to your money coming in March

From rail fare rises to changes to Help to Buy the upcoming changes could make a big differences to your finances

Wales Online

Cancelling fuel duty freeze could pay for public sector pay rise, says IFS

Tax and spending watchdog says pay rises would not cause inflation

The Guardian - UK

Jeremy Hunt can afford public sector pay rises at March Budget, says IFS

Ditching fuel duty freeze could pay for more generous settlement, suggests think tank

The Independent UK

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Seven money changes which will hit your pocket in March, from Spring Budget to the final £67 energy payment

There are plenty of announcements in March which could have wide-ranging repercussions on household budgets

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OPINION - Signs of green shoots for our economy? Sadly, I don’t think they exist

For those of a certain maturity, the Nineties offered mixed messages. The overthrow of Margaret Thatcher, the ERM debacle and the humiliation by elements in his own party of John Major were all associated with enduring economic misery. The arrival in 1997 of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, the independence…

Evening Standard

Government 'hiding £28 BILLION of public service cuts in smoke and mirrors budget'

The TUC has published a study by the New Economics Foundation (NEF), accusing the government of playing "smoke and mirrors" with its figures

Daily Mirror

8 money changes coming in March including Spring Budget and final £67 energy discount

We’re all thinking about our money now more than ever, and there are plenty of financial changes coming up in March that you should know about and pop in your diary

Daily Mirror

How a digital pound could work alongside cryptocurrencies

Like many other countries, the UK has developed a plan for a central bank digital currency (CBDC). A digital pound would essentially act like an online form of cash suitable for everyday payments. It would not earn any interest like a standard savings account (or even some current accounts), but…

The Conversation

Interest rates will need to rise again, warns Bank of England rate-setter

Catherine Mann, a hawkish member of the MPC, says high rates necessary to stop inflation becoming embedded in wages and prices

The Guardian - UK

UK inflation could fall below 2% this year, Citi forecasts

Falling gas prices and CPI decline could boost public finances before 2024 general election

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Hopes rise that UK might avoid recession after services sector rebound

Pound edges up as stronger economic growth increases chances of further interest rate rises

The Guardian - UK

Big banks are raking in billions, and we all pay the price – time for a new windfall tax

Rises in interest rates are driving unemployment, low wages and poverty while the banks cash in, says campaigner Fran Boait

The Independent UK

Weakest January for house sales recorded since 2015

Across the UK an estimated 96,650 house sales took place in January 2023, which was the weakest start for eight years.

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Tory minister suggests banks sue Bank of England over strict regulations

Andrew Griffith made the suggestion in a discussion with banking representatives

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The Independent UK

UK inflation falls again, raising hopes prices will plunge

Britain’s inflation rate fell for a third consecutive month in January, boosting optimism that the cost-of-living crisis has peaked and prices will fall sharply later this year

Daily Record

Cost of living pressure on household budgets remains as inflation falls to 10.1%

Money writer Linda Howard, answers your questions and comments on the impact of inflation on cost of living on February 16.

Daily Mirror

Inflation falls for third month in a row to 10.1% - what it means for your money

Today's 10.1% figure is marginally down from the 10.5% previously recorded and means inflation has fallen further back from a 41-year high of 11.1% recorded in October

Evening Standard

Wages are growing and everyone is unhappy

The world ‘real’ betrays the vacuousness of political slogans. Think ‘real alternative’, ‘real change’ or my personal favourite: “Real plans for real people”. It is total fluff.

The Guardian - UK

UK labour market can’t hold out much longer against impact of stagflation

The fact that unemployment has started to rise suggests more painful days lie ahead

Insider UK

Brexit cost UK economy £29bn with investment ‘stopped in its tracks', Bank of England policymaker says

Jonathan Haskel said UK was an 'extreme outlier' when it comes to facing a slowdown in productivity

The Guardian - UK

Brexit hit UK growth by £29bn, says Bank of England rate setter

Investment in the country since the referendum has ‘stopped in its tracks’, according to a study led by Jonathan Haskel

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