4.5%. risen by a quarter of a percent, that is from our economics editor, faisal islam, who has tweeted that. just getting that information in that, as expected, interest rates in the uk are now at 4.5%, up from 4.25%, a quarter rate rise. 0ur cost of living correspondent is watching these developments for us, kevin, news that will impact on so many people s lives for their mortgages and make life just that bit more difficult as they have seen those rate rises so many times, for the 13th time in a row? it many times, for the 13th time in a row? , ., . many times, for the 13th time in a row? ,., ,, many times, for the 13th time in a row? , ,,, row? it is not a surprise, but clearly the row? it is not a surprise, but clearly the impact row? it is not a surprise, but clearly the impact is - row? it is not a surprise, but clearly the impact is still - row? it is not a surprise, but| clearly the impact is still very real. it will make borrowing more expensive for many, many pe
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we will get more political reaction to this interest rate rise. now we can speak to ian harris, whojoins me from norwich. he is a regional sales and marketing manager. welcome to you. thank you for being with us here. the 12th rate rise in a row from the bank of england. what impact do you seeing on property prices? impact do you seeing on property rices? ., , , impact do you seeing on property rices? , , . , ., ., prices? property prices to give a correction prices? property prices to give a correction in prices? property prices to give a correction in the prices? property prices to give a correction in the autumn - prices? property prices to give a correction in the autumn of i prices? property prices to give a correction in the autumn of last| correction in the autumn of last year, but in the context of 40 years of the state agency, i would describe what i see in the market as normal for an average of 40 years experience. it is not the hot market that we had in the aftermath o
tonight at ten. new forecasts show spiralling energy costs days before the autumn prices are revealed. with predictions that average household energy will cost twice as much byjanuary as it does now customers are feeling the squeeze. i m currently over £1,000 in debt with my electric company, and we re not even that s before the prices double, and before we hit the winter again. it comes as one city bank forecasts inflation already at 10% could rise to 18% which is nine times the bank of england s target. also on the programme. criminal barristers vote to go on all out strike in england and wales from next month.