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Jul 2023
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The Bank of England has a warning for ho...

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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 
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