Before all of that, lets get the news with Polly Middlehurst i nigel, thank you. Good nigel, thank you. Good evening. Well, the bank of england has left its Interest Rate unchanged at 5. 25. Our economics and Business Editor Liam Halligan has more. After 14 successive rate rises from 0. 1 at the end of 2001, all the way up to 5. 25, the bank of england has finally decided enough is enough and inflation is now coming down and theres no need for now, at least to raise rates any more. This will be a huge relief to young families with variable rate mortgages. It will be a huge relief to companies with variable rate loans. It will be a huge relief to many consumers. Savers across the country who Liam Halligan there . Well, the shadow chancellor, rachel reeves, said despite the banks decision , britain is banks decision, britain is worse off under the conservatives. Conservatives. I think there will be a sense of relief, particularly for those who are coming up to the end of their mortgage d
Conservatives. Conservatives. I think there will be a sense of relief, particularly for those who are coming up to the end of their mortgage deals. But lets look at where we are in the Bigger Picture because somebody coming up to remove mortgage their house today is looking at paying £220 more a month than they would have done if they had a remortgaged a year ago. So this is still a very challenging time for families and businesses with the cost of living crisis, which continues to bite. Well borrowers may start to feel the benefits of the bank of englands announcement shortly after it was made nationwide said it will be cutting the majority of its fixed rate mortgages. Fixed rate mortgages. The countrys biggest Building Society , saying theyll Building Society, saying theyll now offer five and ten year fixed rate mortgages of below 5 for First Time Buyers and home movers is away from the economy , the Prime Minister says hard pressed families shouldnt have to pay an unaffordable pric
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