UK mortgage rates creep up as brokers warn of possible ‘further pain’

18/11/2024 16:02 The Guardian

Concerns interest rates will stay higher for longer if official data on Wednesday shows inflation is back above 2% targetThe average cost of a new fixed-rate mortgage is continuing to creep up, data shows, as brokers warn that borrowers could face “further pain” if the latest data out this week shows inflation has risen back above the Bank of England’s 2% target.Expectations that UK interest rates will stay higher for longer as a result of measures in last month’s budget have prompted many mortgage lenders to increase the cost of their new fixed-rate deals, while the US election result has helped to fuel the volatility. Continue reading...

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Lula launches alliance to combat world hunger as Brazil hosts G20

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18/11 14:26 - Large Gaza food convoy violently looted, UNRWA says 18/11 14:18 - Coffee, Juice, Shawarma: Tiny Traces of Normal Life in a Ruined Gaza 18/11 14:10 - Ukraine gets green light to use US long-range missiles: What’s next? 18/11 14:10 - Ukraine gets green light to use US long-range missiles: What’s next? 18/11 14:02 - Police chief says public not warned about discarded novichok container 18/11 13:49 - COP29 Climate Talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, Head Into Final Stretch 18/11 13:32 - Acute food insecurity to hit most people in South Sudan next year, says UN 18/11 13:32 - Acute food insecurity to hit most people in South Sudan next year, says UN 18/11 13:24 - Germany won’t send long-range missiles to Ukraine – defense minister 18/11 13:15 - Musk responds to Zelensky interview, weighs in on US foreign policy 18/11 13:15 - Will the UK follow the US and allow the use of long-range missiles in Ukraine? 18/11 13:14 - House speaker leaves door open to Trump recess appointments – US politics live 18/11 13:02 - What we know about North Korean troops in Ukraine 18/11 13:00 - Moscow says US is escalating war by allowing Ukraine to hit Russian soil 18/11 13:00 - Phillipson likely to vote against assisted dying bill as Starmer warns ministers 18/11 12:58 - Atacms missiles: what are they and why are they important for Ukraine? 18/11 12:57 - Heat pump scheme for Edwardian social housing aims to bust low-carbon myths 18/11 12:50 - On Migration, Europe Warms to Ideas Once Seen as Fringe 18/11 12:46 - Russia accuses Biden of escalating Ukraine war with missile decision 18/11 12:46 - Russia accuses Biden of escalating Ukraine war with missile decision 18/11 12:31 - Western powers won't be worried about Kremlin's public fury - what happens behind the scenes is more important 18/11 12:29 - Le Figaro deletes SCALP missile claim 18/11 12:13 - Ask for Angela: Staff had no clue, says pub worker 18/11 12:00 - Biden wants to ‘corner Trump’ on Ukraine – commentator 18/11 12:00 - Roblox to give parents more control over children’s activity after warnings over grooming 18/11 12:00 - Federal workers brace for Trump with morale ‘as low as it’s ever been’ 18/11 11:38 - Disruptive snow to hit UK as weather warnings issued 18/11 11:33 - Paul Adams: A significant move ahead of another long hard winter 18/11 11:07 - First Thing: Biden lifts ban on Ukraine firing US weapons deeper into Russia 18/11 11:00 - Biden’s Big Shift on Ukraine, and Neo-Nazi Marchers Shock Ohio 18/11 11:00 - World’s 1.5C climate target ‘deader than a doornail’, experts say 18/11 10:53 - Battle for northern Gaza: FRANCE 24 investigates the Israeli 'generals' plan' 18/11 10:28 - Can you fend for yourself? 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