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13 January 2025 – today’s press releases

  • Market turmoil: Reeves should hold emergency summit with banks to reassure mortgage holders
  • Scottish Government forced to climb down on ministerial power grab of legal profession

Market turmoil: Reeves should hold emergency summit with banks to reassure mortgage holders

Following the cost of government borrowing continuing to rise, exceeding the near 30-year high it hit last week, the Liberal Democrats have called on the Chancellor to hold an emergency summit with the banks to reassure mortgage holders that they won’t see a major spike in their mortgage costs.

It comes as experts warn that mortgage rates may rise in the coming weeks as lenders …

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