‘There’s a lot of anger’: the mortgage trap ensnaring the Tories in their heartlands In Selby, site of a key byelection, hardship may be opening the door to Labour even in comfortable Conservative North Yorkshire
Union fury as figures show pay rises among top earners driving inflation The best paid have had the highest wage hikes, but the majority of the workforce has seen salary growth fall, according to ONS data
‘The mortgage crisis has changed our lives’: borrowers in England reel from latest rise in rates Anguished families talk about how the Bank of England’s 13th consecutive interest hike is affecting them – and their fears for the future
From Brexit to Beyoncé: why UK inflation is still so painfully high The cost of living is falling in Europe and the US but is still rising in Britain. We look at the major culprits
Mortgages: how to cope as UK interest rates hit the roof Options for homeowners and first-time buyers as they face maelstrom in market
UK mortgage rate crisis driving record rent squeeze as landlords pass higher costs on to tenants Homelessness charity says hundreds of thousands of people could be left unable to cover their rent and at risk of losing homesBusiness live – latest updates
Mortgage pressures will not tip UK into wave of repossessions, FCA says After a meeting between Jeremy Hunt and bankers at No 10, Nikhil Rathi says there will be ‘no repeat’ of 2008
Why are UK banks taking so long to pass higher interest rates on to savers? Delay is under intense scrutiny from City watchdog – but it may not be simple profiteering
Mortgage crisis: UK lenders agree to 12-month grace period on repossessions Measure among three agreed at meeting with chancellor to help struggling households after sharp rate hike
British Gas summer scheme offers half-price electricity on Sundays Use applies between 11am and 4pm and runs until 24 September for customers joining PeakSave plan
‘Shock and awe’ interest rate rise leaves Sunak’s cost of living pledge in tatters Bank raises base rate to 5% and is predicted to go to 6% as pressure grows on government to intervene
Markets predict 6% UK interest rate by end of year Rates will remain at level until summer 2024 after Bank of England hikes benchmark rate by half a percentage point
Labour would not back subsidising mortgage holders, Starmer says Leader says there is no quick fix and there are problems with approach advocated by Lib Dems
Loss of fossil fuel assets would not impoverish general public, study finds Research allays fears that rapid scaling back of production would hit people’s savings and pensions hard
UK interest rate rise: what it means for you How the new base rate may affect mortgage holders and savers