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Our low pound makes it more expensive to import commodities priced in dollars, like oil, gas, food, materials. that could mean higher prices for goods and services that we buy. the bank of england tried to calm the situation, saying it would not hesitate to raise interest rates as much as necessary. they have not ruled out an emergency rise in the coming weeks, possibly in the coming days to try to rein in those price rises, inflation already at a a0 year high. the government has said it will give an update on its economic plans in november but the impact is already being felt. halifax, skipto...

Rice announced by the bank of england in the coming weeks, possibly even the coming days, to try to tackle inflation which is already at a a0 year high. average prices almost 10% higher than they were a year ago and that was before the pound�*s value fell so sharply. the government has given an update, the treasury saying it will give more detail on its economic plans in november. the impact is already being felt. halifax, skipton, virgin money, mortgage providers have already put at every hold on some mortgage products meaning it is harder to get a deal especially if you are a first—time ...

Good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. our headlines today. banks have started pulling some mortgage deals over fears of interest rate rises. as halifax, skipton and virgin money withdraw some deals following turmoil in the markets all eyes turn here, to the bank of england, to see how they will respond. labour leader sir keir starmer accuses the government of losing control of the economy as he prepares to address his party conference in liverpool. oh, my gosh! whoo! oh, wow! awaiting visual confirmation. cheering. bullseye! nasa successfully crashes a spacecraft in...

This first shipment of grain from ukraine is a symbolic step and offers some relief, but it's not clear yet if any other ships will follow its lead. catherine byaruhanga, bbc news, djibouti. here in the uk, six of the largest pub and brewing companies are warning that rising energy prices could force a wave of closures in the coming months. unlike households, businesses aren't covered by an energy price cap, and the fear is that their costs could rise by as much as 300%. our correspondent, danny savage reports from skipton. in the centre of skipton, there are more than 20 pubs and bars. this i...

In financially squeezed communities across britain, the pips are squeaking. help is coming, but stand by for difficult times. what the government is also . going to do is provide a further package of support to help people with the cost of energy. _ what we've got to do is get - through the tough months ahead. i'm not going to, you know, shrink from this — _ it is going to be tough in, er, the months to come. | many people here will be watching westminster next week for help, looking for anything to raise a glass to. danny savage, bbc news, skipton. some voices from business talking about th...