There is concern for all households and questions about what you can do about it. if you are fixed for the next five years you are ok, but if you are only fixed for the next couple of years you could be better to pay a redemption charge. how quickly might we see the interest rate rise affecting inflation? there are so many factors driving it. it will take a long time. what will affect inflation more in the short term is the government measures to help with energy bills. they will bring down the headline rate but they are expected to cost more than £100 billion. we will find out more precisely...