mortgage rates
Mortgage Rates Breach 6% as Funding Costs Rise Without Base Rate Moves
Bond market volatility has pushed fixed mortgage rates back to 6 percent despite unchanged Bank of England policy, squeezing borrower choices and housing activity.
household costs
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energy prices
Britain Hands Households the Bill for Energy Policy Shortfalls
Energy costs hit £1,999 annually while policy leaves households to manage volatility through individual adjustments rather than secure supply.
energy bills
£1,972 Bills Follow Gas Doubling from Iran Strikes
Iran conflict doubles UK gas prices, pushing household bills to £1,972 from July. Decades of cross-party energy policy expose import dependence and living standard erosion.