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Interest rates cut to boost mortgages but not savings rates
12 hours ago · The Bank of England today announced it will reduce interest rates to 4.75%. Rates were previously 5% after being cut by 0.25 percentage points in August, the first reduction since 2020, then kept the same in September. The latest official data showed UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation fell to 1.7% in September, the lowest level since ...
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Government ‘preparing for all eventualities’ as winter looms
2 days ago · The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “We’re always preparing for all eventualities, whether it’s the impact of extreme weather, whether it’s impacts on the NHS.”. The discussion about preparations for winter, which also included an update from Health Secretary Wes Streeting about NHS readiness, followed an update from Sir ...
Phil Salt and Dan Mousley keep England alive after top-order …
1 day ago · Phil Salt, right, and Dan Mousley rescued England after a poor start (Ricardo Mazalan/AP) Phil Salt and Dan Mousley made vital fifties after England’s top-order wilted in Barbados to leave the West Indies needing 264 to claim an ODI series victory. England lurched to 24 for four at the end of the powerplay, with the Windies stealing a march ...
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Cumbrian woman, 25, urges people to learn CPR after boyfriend saves her life in Korea.
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Budget will be 'most honest' in years, minister claims
Oct 28, 2024 · A Cabinet minister has said he thinks this week’s Budget could be the “most honest” in years as the Prime Minister prepares to say that Wednesday’s statement will “embrace the harsh light of fiscal reality”. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden said on Monday morning that Rachel Reeves’ first Budget would “end the ...