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Mortgage rates: Average two-year fix now above 6%
It is the first time since December that the rate has been as high as 6%, driving up costs for homeowners.
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Pirelli: Italy blocks Chinese control of tyre giant
It comes as tensions between Beijing and the West are in focus as the US secretary of state visits China.
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Keir Starmer pledges to end North Sea exploration and let areas profit from clean power
Sir Keir Starmer vows to cut bills and create jobs as he sets out his party's green energy plans.
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Mortgage help ‘under review’, says Michael Gove
Michael Gove was asked about what whether any help would be given to those struggling with payments.
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Mortgages to go up by average of £2,900 a year for 800,000, says Resolution Foundation
Rising rates means those looking to remortgage will pay £2,900 a year more in 2024, a think tank says.
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Why Spotify’s big bet on Meghan Markle fell flat
The end of the Duchess of Sussex's podcast on Spotify is a sign of wider change in the industry.
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Whistleblowing banker who went to prison speaks out
Peter Johnson, who was jailed for "rigging" interest rates, speaks publicly for the first time since being released in 2018.
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Binance exits Netherlands and faces France probe
The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange faces setbacks in Europe.
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Avanti West Coast: Train drivers to strike over sick pay, Aslef says
Aslef members at Avanti West Coast will take action on 1 July, the train drivers' union says.
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Ryanair apologises for ‘Tel Aviv in Palestine’ flight row
Passengers on a flight to Israel reacted angrily after a member of cabin crew made the announcement.
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