Britain’s mortgage timebomb

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Last week the Bank of England put up interest rates to 5 per cent - a move that has already meant increased mortgage payments for many. So could this lead to a crash in the housing market? What can the government do to alleviate the pain for homeowners - and is inflation here to ... Show More

We hear from the governor of the Bank of England who warns nearly a million mortgage holders will see their monthly repayments jump in the coming years but it says the number of households with high mortgage burdens remains well below the 2008 peak 

Seven of the UK's big banks have passed the Bank of England's latest stress tests, which are designed to assess their ability to withstand a crisis - but only just. Patrick Jenkins discusses the results with Caroline Binham, FT financial regulation correspondent and Stephen Hall ... Show More

Sean looks at what the UK's first post-Brexit trade deal means for business. Plus, hundreds of mortgage deals are pulled as one bank warns inflation will remain higher for longer. 

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House prices have fallen and so have the cost of mortgages, but with the Bank of England expected to raise the base rate tomorrow - how long will it last? We're talking to a panel of experts all about the housing market. We'll also be looking at the social media app formerly know ... Show More

Unrelenting inflation pressures have prompted the fastest rise in global interest rates since the early 1990s. Emma Wall, head of investment analysis at Hargreaves Lansdown, explains what this means. In Spain, the soaring cost of energy is being blamed for an ice shortage. Jose M ... Show More