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The Financial Times reports that the cost of the average two-year fixed-rate mortgage has risen above 6% on Monday. The paper says rising interest rates pose a “mounting challenge” to Rishi Sunak’s government, but that he has rejected calls for more help for struggling households, arguing that tackling inflation is the “best and most important way that we an keep costs and interest rates down”.

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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