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The UK’s ‘mortgage bomb’
FromFT News Briefing
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10 minutes
Released:
Jun 23, 2023
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Podcast episode
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The Bank of England’s 50 basis point interest rate rise is causing concern for the UK’s already-high mortgages, and Germany has signed another long-term deal to import more US liquefied natural gas. Plus, the FT’s Aanu Adeoye explains what’s at stake in Sierra Leone’s election this weekend. Mentioned in this podcast:‘We’re suffering’: soaring costs create opening for Sierra Leone’s oppositionBank of England raises interest rates by 0.5 percentage pointsMass UK house repossessions unlikely despite soaring mortgage ratesGermany locks in more US natural gas as it shuns Russian supplyThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Katie McMurran, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Jun 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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