Kevin Peachey
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Household energy bills forecast to see biggest rise in four years (opens the original)
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Household energy prices are set to soar in January, with a typical annual bill forecast to jump by £276, figures shared with the BBC reveal. The 16% predicted increase would hit millions of households at the coldest time of year, and would mark the biggest rise in bills for four years. The forecast from consultancy Cornwall Insight comes a day before prices go up under regulator Ofgem's October price cap and puts increased pressure on the government to support those who will struggle to pay. Mea
You need £17,000 for a first home - here's how to do it - AOL (opens the original)
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If buying your own home is the finishing line, then saving up the money to get there is a marathon. The "Your First Home" scheme, announced on Saturday, aims to help first-time buyers in England get on the housing ladder with a small deposit. Currently a 5% deposit on the current average UK house price of £272,000 plus moving costs and legal fees - will set you back about £16,850, according to financial information service Moneyfacts. That's daunting, but here are four ways that experts say you
You need £17,000 for a first home - here's how to save it (opens the original)
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If buying your own home is the finishing line, then saving up the money to get there is a marathon. The "Your First Home" scheme, announced on Saturday, aims to help first-time buyers in England get on the housing ladder with a small deposit. Currently a 5% deposit on the current average UK house price of £272,000 plus moving costs and legal fees - will set you back about £16,850, according to financial information service Moneyfacts. That's daunting, but here are four ways that experts say you
Interest rates hold expected but Bank of England facing tough choices - AOL (opens the original)
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Policymakers at the Bank of England are expected to keep interest rates unchanged despite price rises accelerating due to the prolonged conflict in the Middle East. The nine-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has been meeting amid a backdrop of increasing global energy prices and interest rate rises around the world. Economists expect the MPC to hold the benchmark Bank rate at 3.75% for a sixth consecutive meeting but analysts are more divided on whether the rate will need to go up before th
Interest rates hold expected but Bank of England facing tough choices (opens the original)
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Policymakers at the Bank of England are expected to keep interest rates unchanged despite price rises accelerating due to the prolonged conflict in the Middle East. The nine-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has been meeting amid a backdrop of increasing global energy prices and interest rate rises around the world. Economists expect the MPC to hold the benchmark Bank rate at 3.75% for a sixth consecutive meeting but analysts are more divided on whether the rate will need to go up before th
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