Category: Politics
- Nov 28, 2025
- Theodore Kingsley
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Bank of England Holds Rate at 4% as UK Mortgage Costs Stay High, Posing Challenge for Chancellor Reeves
The Bank of England held rates at 4% as UK inflation eased to 3.6%, but mortgage costs remain high, with SVRs near 8%. Chancellor Rachel Reeves now faces pressure to ease household burdens without reigniting inflation.
- Sep 7, 2025
- Theodore Kingsley
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Angela Rayner: From care worker to Deputy PM — and the code breach that ended it
Angela Rayner resigned as Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary on Sept 5, 2025, after the PM’s ethics adviser found she broke the Ministerial Code over underpaid stamp duty. Her fall ends a striking rise from teenage mother and care worker to one of Labour’s most powerful figures. The move leaves a gap in Starmer’s team and raises questions about Labour’s housing and workers’ rights agenda.