Tue, 21-Oct-2025

UK interest rates: Rising interest rates hurt UK Public budgets

UK interest rates

Interest payments rose to £7.6bn in May, above the level for the same month last year. Rise was due to an increase in retail price inflation, to which many loans are tied. Chancellor Rishi Sunak said: “Rising inflation and increasing debt interest costs pose a challenge”. UK interest rates: The predicted decline in public sector … Read more