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The Financial Times leads on comments from the governor of the Bank of England about persistent inflation in the UK economy. New data has shown wages are climbing in the public sector, which Andrew Bailey said indicates that inflation “is taking a lot longer than we expected” to come down. Traders expect the base interest rate to increase from 4.5% to 5.75%, the FT reports – which is bad news for people with mortgages.

Financial Times Front Page 24th of July 2024

Ministers may need to put Britain’s high-speed rail plans on hold as a result of significant cost overruns and delays, highlighting broader economic challenges and budgetary constraints, compounded by warnings about the NHS reaching a critical point and potential future reductions in transport capacity.

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