The Latest Breaking News from Jeremy Hunt

How Bank of England base rate rise to 5% could impact people with all types of mortgage

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and major banks agreed measures on Friday to help ease the pain of rising rates.

Daily Record · Jun 23, 2023

Martin Lewis fumes 'it's absolutely outrageous' that savers are not getting better rates

The money-saving expert explained how those affected are being hit by higher rates

Manchester Evening News · Jun 23, 2023

Bank of England and lenders are pulling in the opposite direction

City comment: As long as the Government keeps applying pressure to lower borrowing costs, bank shares are a clear sell

Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2023

Mortgage crisis: UK lenders agree to 12-month grace period on repossessions

Measure among three agreed at meeting with chancellor to help struggling households after sharp rate hike

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2023

UK Government needs to take decisive action as mortgage costs soar on rising interest rates

Jeremy Hunt has to get lenders to do all they can to support hard pressed customers

Birmingham Post · Jun 23, 2023

UK mortgage holders to get 12-month grace period before repossessions after sharp rate hike – as it happened

Chancellor met with lenders to discuss what they can do to support struggling households

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2023

Jeremy Hunt to meet with lenders as mortgage crisis worsens with rates hike

The Chancellor will meet with banks including HSBC and Santander.

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023

Will interest rates come down again?

The Bank of England has increased its base interest rate from 4.5% to 5% in a bid to tame inflation. It is the 13th hike in row and the highest the rate has been for 15 years. 

The Week · Jun 22, 2023

Chris Whitty tells Tories to invest in NHS to protect against future pandemics

England’s Chief Medical Officer appeared at the Covid Inquiry and rejected evidence from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt the previous day which blamed a focus on planning for a flu pandemic, rather than a coronavirus

Daily Mirror · Jun 22, 2023

Interest rates blame game erupts between Tories and Bank of England, as recession warnings grow

Bank governor Andrew Bailey fights for future – and blames company bosses for fuelling inflation with pay rises

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023