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Columbus and Nashville SC have been in good form lately, but each will seek a rebound victory when the Crew host their Eastern Conference rival on Saturday.

The headteacher of the school, in Elmstead Market, apologised to parents following the incident

Britons have been warned their finances may face a further squeeze as the Bank of England has increased the base interest rate to five percent.

The Bank of England raised its key interest rate by a bigger-than-expected half-point on Thursday. It didn't follow the Federal Reserve's move to stay put

With UK mortgage holders and renters are especially exposed to effects of rate increases, fears of a 1990s-style housing crash are on the rise

LONDON (AP) — Fears that the British economy is heading for recession mounted sharply Thursday after the Bank of England raised borrowing costs by more than anticipated, seeking to combat stubbornly high inflation with a hike that will hit borrowers

Mortgage and Property experts have been sharing their reaction - and concerns - to this latest base rate hike as follows:

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In a statement, the bank said its nine-member Monetary Policy Committee decided to lift its main interest rate by half a percentage point to a fresh 15-year high of 5%. The increase, which was the banks 13th in a row, was somewhat of a surprise, with most economists predicting a smaller quarter-point hike.

Business groups expressed fears about the impact higher rates will have on investment and performance for small and medium sized companies