Interest Rates

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Tax bills hit savers with small savings pots as HMRC targets interest
Even modest savings could push you over your limit — and HMRC is already sending out the bill 📈

Tim Waring, prime residential, GSC Grays estate agents.

How Yorkshire's housing market has sprung into life with vigour

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UK pensions at risk as Trump tariffs spark fears of 'Black Monday 2'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves wants higher growth rates, but she's going about it the wrong way (Picture: Peter Cziborra/WPA pool)

Farming inheritance tax changes will 'cost Government money' - CBI

Almost half say they need of getting on top of their finances

One in four Brits know more about pop culture than savings accounts

Persimmon has hiked the number of homes it thinks it can sell this year amid “positive tailwinds” from the Government’s planning reforms. (Photo by Nicholas.T.Ansell/PA Wire)

Persimmon reports improving sales as it raises targets

Chancellor Rachel Reeves gives a speech on economic growth. PIC: Peter Cziborra/PA Wire

Interest rates cut but growth slashed heaping pressure on Chancellor

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Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5% - what that means for you

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves. Credit: Dan Kitwood/PA Wire

Surprise inflation dip relieves pressure on Rachel Reeves

There is strength of demand for quality rural property in the Yorkshire Dales and North Yorkshire. Picture: Tony Johnson.

Yorkshire housing market forecasts for 2025 by those who know best

Mrs Reeves said that there will be "more good jobs" in areas where Leeds is already leading, such as financial services, as a result of work by the National Wealth Fund.

Shopping and manufacturing dips pile pressure on Rachel Reeves

Bradford saw the highest price rise percentage in Yorkshire over the last 12 months. Picture by James Hardisty.

Three Yorkshire areas see biggest house price rises in last 12 months

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Economy heading to 'worst of all worlds' with decline expected in 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves outside 11 Downing Street. PIC: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire

'Growth to slow down and interest rates will stay high due to Budget'

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I'm a mortgage expert - my top tips to save for your first home

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9 essential financial tasks to do before 2025 - from budgeting to tax

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey (C) attends the central bank's Monetary Policy Report press conference at the Bank of England on 7 November 2024 (Photo: Henry Nicholls - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Bank of England cuts interest rates again - what it means for you

Donald Trump speaks during an election night event at the West Palm Beach Convention Centre in West Palm Beach, Florida, on 6 November (Photo: JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

How Trump’s return to power could impact UK mortgages and inflation

UK Business insolvencies surge amid rising interest rates and energy price crisis

Ad Feature UK Business insolvencies surge amid rising interest rates

Rachel Reeves will deliver her Budget next week. Credit: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Cost of borrowing increases as Chancellor likely to change debt rules

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Odds of a Premium Bonds win will worsen this year as NS&I cuts prizes
The changes mean you’re less likely to win on Premium Bonds 💰
Alex Nelson

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UK inflation drops below Bank of England target: what it means for you

Tim Waring

Why the post Budget property market should still be lively

Rachel Reeves listens to Keir Starmer on the Labour general election campaign trail in May (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Budget 2024: when it is and what could be in it - as PM warns of pain

Handelsbanken chief economist James Sproule at the bank's Wellington Street branch in Leeds in 2023.

Interest rates: Top Handelsbanken economist reveals his prediction for cuts

City workers walk past the Bank of England in London (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Inflation rises above 2% - what that means for consumers

Property market

Experts give their views on a property market under a Labour government

Tim Waring

A post election prediction for the Yorkshire property market

Halifax has said that the average UK house price remained relatively flat in June. (Photo by Yui Mok/PA Wire)

Average house price in Yorkshire was £206,370 in June, says Halifax

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UK households face major mortgage payment increases in next 2 years

Asset disposal specialist BPI has said it has begun to see a steep rise in the number of “zombie companies” going out of business, as firms kept afloat by Government help during the pandemic are forced to shut down. Photo: PA/ David Davies.

‘Zombie companies’ now starting to go under, says Yorkshire asset disposal firm

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I'm a mortgage expert - 9 pitfalls that first time buyers should avoid
🏡 With rising interest rates and the cost-of-living crisis, buying a house can be tougher than ever. Here are some expert tips to boost your chances! 💼
Alex Nelson

People look at residential properties displayed for sale in the window of an estate agents' in London (Photo: ISABEL INFANTES/AFP via Getty Images)

Expert tips for first-time homebuyers as mortgages jump 61% in 5 years

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UK interest rates to hold - how it will impact borrowers and finances

Brits dodge financial scenarios as 20% struggle with everyday maths

Brits dodge financial scenarios as 20% struggle with everyday maths

House builder Persimmon reported a six per cent rise in private sales per outlet over the first quarter of 2024, while it said average sale prices in the private market lifted six per cent to around £283,000 since the start of the year. Picture: Pixel Pro Media

Persimmon house sales and prices pick up in a sign of easing pressures

The time is now to make an MOT on your money

Many adults are starting to prioritise savings over stocks and shares

Currys saw sales decline by four per cent on a like-for-like basis over the six months to October, compared with the same time last year. Picture supplied by Currys.

Currys reports falling sales as consumer spending remains under pressure

Martin Towers shares his business knowledge.

Interest rates may never return to near-zero in our lifetimes: Martin Towers

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer during the debate on the King's Speech in the House of Commons. PIC: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/PA Wire

Labour is a long way off winning over the electorate - Jayne Dowle

House prices in Yorkshire are expected to rise by almost £40,000 by 2028

House prices in Yorkshire expected to rise by almost £40,000 by 2028

The Bank of England has made a new announcement on the interest rate. (Credit: Aaron Chown/PA Wire)

Bank of England announces that interest rate will remain at 5.25%

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The cost of fiat currency is hitting taxpayers in the pocket - YP Letters

The Bank of England has announced a new interest base rate after an unexpected drop in inflation. (Credit: Getty Images)

Bank of England announces interest rates will remain at 5.25%

Top tips to make the most of rising interest rates

Handelsbanken chief economist James Sproule at the bank's Wellington Street branch in Leeds. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

Interest rates to peak at 5.5 per cent this month, top economist predicts

A general view of the Bank of England in central London. PIC: Yui Mok/PA Wire

What are interest rates and how will their movement affect you? - Mark Fleet

Here are eight important money changes coming in August 2023.

8 money changes coming in August 2023 including Ofgem price cap

The typical Brit has more than £12,000 in savings – but women have £3,000 less than men, a study has found

Women have £3,000 less than men in savings, study finds

Martin Lewis has issued a six-month warning to anyone who has opened a certain bank account.

Martin Lewis ‘ditch it now’ alert as fan lands £982 cash boost

Baroness Ros Altmann is a British life peer and former pensions minister. PIC: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

The Government can help revive a savings culture in this country - Ros Altmann

A closed sign in a shop in Lincoln city centre during England's third national lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus. PIC: PA

Blame lockdowns for rising mortgage costs not the Government - YP Letters

Surging house prices and pension values have largely benefited older generations with many young people locked out of home ownership altogether, according to the Resolution Foundation.

House prices could fall by 25% in ‘new normal’ for homeowners

A view of the Bank of England , which has raised interest rates 13 times over the last 18 months. PIC: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

A more common sense approach is required to inflation - David Blunkett

Striking a deal at the Property Buying Company

Why using property buying firms to sell homes fast at a discount is on the rise

A commuter walks through heavy rain near the Bank of England, London.

Bank of England increases interest rates for 13th time in a row

Interest rates are set to rise again

Millions of homeowners issued warning as mortgages set to rise again

File photo dated 22/01/22 of people out socialising in Temple Bar in Dublin city centre as people attending someone else's stag or hen do typically face paying £779 in the UK or £1,208 if they go abroad, a survey indicates. Picture: Damien Storan/PA Wire

Why I'm glad to be too old for ever-more costly stag dos: David Behrens

The housing market could be hit by higher interest rates according to Nationwide – after house prices in the year to May fell.

Nationwide warns housing market could be hit by higher interest rates

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