mini budget which created a lot of economic uncertainty. the base rate set by the bank of england is now 4%, but customers are complaining that the mortgage rates offered by high street banks have risen more quickly than what they offer on savings accounts. the bank bosses disagree. if we look at the numbers, according to the average two year fixed mortgage in the uk is now 5.1% with up to 4 million households set to see their payments rise this year. meanwhile, easy access savings accounts seem to be having just over 3% and the best one i could find this morning is a 3.4%. this isjust one of several issues that will be discussed at a hearing in parliament this afternoon and with the budget a week away, we have been speaking to businesses in slough about what they want to hear from the chancellor. it might not feel like it, but spring is on the way and so is the spring budget. this florist on slough high street is seeing costs pile up.
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