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lbc.co.uk > article > uk-firms-price-rise-iran-war-5HjdXJY_2

UK firms expecting to raise prices 'more quickly' as Iran war pushes up costs | LBC

10+ hour ago  (518+ words) Want LBC stories before everyone else? Set us as your Preferred Source on Google The central bank's latest survey of finance bosses across UK companies also highlighted growing uncertainty over the business outlook. The Decision Maker Panel (DMP) survey showed…...

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lbc.co.uk > article > unwanted-subscription-trap-cancel-opinion-5HjdXCs_2

Why are we waiting until 2027 to fix 'subscription traps' costing Brits £1.6 billion a year, writes Dean Dunham KC | LBC

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (599+ words) More transparency, less trickery and crucially, the ability to walk away without jumping through hoops is needed to cancel unwanted subscriptions, writes Dean Dunham KC By Dean Dunham KC At first glance, the government's crackdown on so-called "subscription traps" is…...

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lbc.co.uk > article > d711c2faf6cb447ba059b93b3307d5de-5HjdX9m_2

Around 1.3m households face higher mortgages due to Iran war, warns Bank | LBC

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (804+ words) The Bank of England's latest Financial Stability Report (FSR) said the UK economic outlook has "deteriorated'. Around 1.3 million more UK households are facing a jump in their mortgage costs following the economic "shock" caused by the conflict in the Middle…...

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lbc.co.uk > article > c607ed2eefcc46ce87665be56ae78df0-5HjdWtY_2

Inflation holds at 3% in ‘calm before the storm’ of Iran war | LBC

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1089+ words) The Office for National Statistics said the rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation was unchanged from the 3% level reported in January. UK inflation held steady at 3% in February before the impact of an energy shock linked to war in the…...

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lbc.co.uk > article > 3392885899824870aff5d2800f754d0b-5HjdWkc_2

1,500 fewer mortgage deals on market ‘direct response to Middle East conflict’ | LBC

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (802+ words) Many deals were likely to return to the market in the coming days and weeks but repriced at higher rates, Moneyfacts said. Homeowners" choice of mortgage deals has shrunk by nearly a fifth over the past couple of weeks, with…...

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lbc.co.uk > article > bank-of-england-governor-defends-axeing-winston-churchill-from-banknotes-5HjdWd2_2

Bank of England governor defends replacing Winston Churchill with wildlife on banknotes | LBC

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (583+ words) Want LBC stories before everyone else? Set us as your Preferred Source on Google The UK's central bank has backed the decision to replace Britain's wartime hero with wildlife. Andrew Bailey told LBC's Tonight with Andrew Marr: "We have to…...

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lbc.co.uk > article > pubs-warmer-beer-energy-bills-ed-milliband-5HjdWQk_2

Pubs told to switch off beer fridges to save money on energy bills as prices surge | LBC

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (1016+ words) Firms should avoid unnecessary electricity use by switching off bottle fridges overnight, the Energy Secretary has suggested Pubs, restraurants and hotels should switch off beer fridges and ovens to save money on energy bills, the government has said, as it…...

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lbc.co.uk > article > battered-but-unbowed-andrew-bailey-bank-of-england-5HjdWNp_2

Battered but unbowed: Andrew Bailey’s turbulent six years running the Bank of England | LBC

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (890+ words) When asked about promoting a successful general, Napoleon would say "I don't care if he's good, is he lucky?' For Andrew Bailey, it seems luck has been in short supply. Both his predecessors faced major crises, but it seems as…...

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lbc.co.uk > article > starmer-announces-53m-support-package-rise-heating-oil-costs-5HjdWNY_2

Starmer announces £53m support package to help with rising heating oil costs | LBC

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (741+ words) Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled a "53million support package to help UK residents with the surging costs of heating oil following the blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. The Prime Minister's announcement comes after Iran closed the vital shipping lane to…...

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lbc.co.uk > article > wet-february-dampens-retail-sales-amid-middle-east-conflict-threat-to-confidence-5HjdW7b_2

Wet February dampens retail sales amid Middle East conflict threat to confidence | LBC

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (735+ words) February's wet weather dampened retail sales across the UK amid warnings that the Middle East conflict is threatening to halt any longer-term recovery in consumer confidence. Total UK retail sales increased by just 1.1 per cent year on year, against already…...