Why today's inflation announcement is bad news for millions of homeowners "The fear is that the situation could deteriorate from here" Manchester Evening News · Jun 21, 2023
Why is inflation still so high and what does it mean for me? The cost of living crisis continues to bite Liverpool Echo · Jun 21, 2023
Mortgage mayhem sees lenders pull almost 150 more deals, but worst may still be to come More lenders may withdraw their deals by the end of the day Evening Standard · Jun 21, 2023
Stephen Flynn claims Rishi Sunak has taken 'honesty lessons from Boris Johnson' MPs voted to take away former PM Johnson's parliamentary pass earlier this week. Daily Record · Jun 21, 2023
Markets Today: Stocks Slip Ahead of Powell Testimony Morning Markets September E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESU2 3) this morning are down -0.22%, and Sep Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU2 3) are down -0.37%. U.S. stock index futures are mildly lower as the market remains cautious ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s semi-annual testimony later this morning before the House... Barchart · Jun 21, 2023
Fed chair expects interest rates will increase "somewhat further" this year He is expected to tell lawmakers that there is still "a long way to go" to cool inflation. Axios · Jun 21, 2023
What is meant by inflation, why it's still high and how it affects you It had been expected that the rate would fall again, but it stayed the same Bristol Post · Jun 21, 2023
What inflation is, why it's still high and what it means for you It had been expected that the rate would fall again, but it stayed the same Wales Online · Jun 21, 2023
Sunak defends inflation plan as Starmer labels him out of touch over mortgages Labour leader accuses PM of failing to act on warnings about home loan repayments hit by ‘Tory penalty’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2023
Inflation hitting Scots hard as cost of food and fuel remain 'eye-wateringly high' Experts warned Scots face "a miserable summer" of high inflation and higher interest rates. Daily Record · Jun 21, 2023
Why is inflation still high and what does it mean for me? The rate of inflation stayed flat at 8.7% in May, despite hopes from economists that it would fall and provide some relief for households. The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023
Londoners and under-40s hardest hit by Britain’s mortgage rate mayhem (and don’t forget renters) Inflation refuses to budge as under-40s, renters and London homeowners feel the pain Evening Standard · Jun 21, 2023
OPINION - The Standard View: Londoners feel the squeeze as inflation refuses to budge In a sea of economic data that always seems to disappoint, today’s inflation figures may plumb new depths. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 8.7 per cent in the 12 months to May 2023. In other words, despite all the pain of higher interest rates, inflation remains unchanged. Evening Standard · Jun 21, 2023
Interest rate hikes could see 1.4million Brits lose 20% of disposable income The Bank of England is expected to raise the base rate - which influences interest rates lenders charge for mortgages, loans and other types of credit - again tomorrow in an effort to curb inflation Daily Mirror · Jun 21, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2023 UK government debt rises above 100% of GDP for first time since 1961 In blow to Rishi Sunak’s plans to cut taxes before general election, net debt reached £2.6tn at of end of May
Manchester Evening News · Jun 21, 2023 Bank of England interest rate announcement this week - what could happen as inflation fails to fall The Bank is under fresh pressure following new inflation figures this week
Evening Standard · Jun 21, 2023 London house market faces ‘slowdown’ as Bank of England risks overdoing rate rises says Berkeley boss Rob Perrins, one of the longest-serving CEOs on the FTSE 100, does not expect house prices to fall
The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2023 UK inflation: which goods and services have risen most in price? From gig tickets to video games to air fares, costs soared in May as food and drink prices also rose sharply
Evening Standard · Jun 21, 2023 Bank of England could spring interest rate ‘jumbo hike’ today amid wage-price spiral fears With inflation stuck at 8.7%, economists said a jump straight to 5% interest rates might be needed
The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2023 Will Rishi Sunak meet his December deadline to halve UK inflation? As Bank raises interest rates again and big business greedflation pushes prices higher, the PM’s vow is a gamble
The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2023 Housing market will be ‘choppy’ until interest rates settle, says Berkeley boss Housebuilder reports jump in annual pretax profit but says current trading suggests 20% fall in sales this year
The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2023 Jeremy Hunt tells Covid inquiry quarantining people sooner ‘might have avoided’ first lockdown – as it happened Former health secretary says understanding important of early quarantining could have helped prevent disease spreading
GoodToKnow · Jun 21, 2023 What does a change in inflation mean for your family? Inflation is hitting the news again, but what does the latest change mean for your family and your money
Daily Mirror · Jun 21, 2023 How much your mortgage will rise by if Bank of England hikes interest rates today Some analysts expect the base rate to rise by 0.25 percentage points to 4.75% with others predicting an even bigger increase to 5% - so how much would your mortgage rise by?
Daily Record · Jun 21, 2023 Inflation for May remains high at 8.7% putting more pressure on household finances this summer Economy experts had expected inflation to fall last month to 8.4%.