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FTSE 100 off earlier lows, down 42 points Bank of England hikes rates by 25bps to 5.25% UK service sector at six-month low in July 3.55pm: US Treasury...

The Bank of England base rate has increased 0.25 percentage points and is now at its highest since 2008.

The Bank of England has increased the Base Rate by a further 0.25 percent, but this could spell good news for the savings market.

Interest rate rises have an uneven effect depending on your savings, living conditions and stage of life.

The business, which employs 12,000 people, has around 400 stores across britain. it says its facing mounting cash pressures, and has taken the difficult decision to seek administrators as it tries to secure a rescue deal. our top story this afternoon... the bank of england has increased its base rate to 5.25% as it continues to fight inflation. and i am in glasgow as the world cycling championships get under way. it is lunchtime, the athletes here are hungry for medals and thirsty for speed. com...

Listening, it is fantastic to have your company. a big one for us today. is a rate rise good for you? lots of expectation the bank of england will increase its base rate to 5.25% from its current 5%. remember inflation fell by much more than expected injune. it was sticky. we got a drop below 8% for the first time in a good while. its at 7.9%, its lowest level in over a year. but this is still nearly four times higher than the bank of englands target of 2%. it shows you how far of the bank of en...

The BoE may be approaching the end of its hiking cycle, but industry experts believe the Bank is walking a tightrope as a UK recession looms.

FTSE 100 closes above earlier lows, down 41 points Bank of England hikes rates by 25bps to 5.25% UK service sector at six-month low in July   4:30pm: FTSE...

For father of two peter, sorting out the family finances is proving hard. he and his wife bought their first home using the help to buy scheme. but when their mortgage comes up for renewal early next year, theyll have to find an extra £750 a month in repayments. somehow were supposed to spend less and find £750 extra a month to pay for that. so, you know, for many families, its a terrifying situation. if you have young families like ourselves who have been swayed into the housing market by gov...

Responsibility for the fact that inflation in the uk is much higher than it is in comparable countries. in the us, it is 3%. in the eurozone it is 5.3%. and yet, here in britain, inflation remains stubbornly at 7.9% because of a decade or more of mismanagement by the conservative party. lets talk to our work and money reporter peter ruddick. what does this mean for people with mortgages? it what does this mean for people with mortua . es? . , what does this mean for people with mortua . es? ., ,...