6 resultsfor “UK government borrowing costs news”
borrowers who are braced for mortgage rate increases a particular area of focus. This will include an update on banks’ commitment to support 1.6m customers whose fixed-rate deals end between
news of their families. Beyond the fact that around 90 million people inside Iran have effectively been imprisoned by the internet shutdown and millions more have been deprived of contact with their loved ones
news for the global economy. But for some countries, the unfolding conflict is having a bigger impact than for others. The [International Monetary Fund’s verdict](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/14/iran-war-global-recession-imf-uk-growth-forecasts-oil-prices) is that Britain
government data](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/weekly-road-fuel-prices). In real terms, the cost of filling a typical family car with petrol [has gone up by about £14](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20zgjzz0e4o). A tank of diesel is about £27 more
news***| A British crew member who became ill after a suspected outbreak of hantavirus on luxury cruise ship the MV Hondius [is to be medically evacuated](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/05/british-crew-member-dutch-mv-hondius-cruise-ship-hantavirus-cases), officials have said
news agency Reuters. Despite this, the US remains China’s largest trading partner, while China ranks third for the US, behind Mexico and Canada. In 2024, the US bought $453bn worth of goods from China