
Kevin Peachey
Correspondent at BBC
Cost of living correspondent, BBC News. Covering all aspects of personal finance.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.co.uk | Kevin Peachey
Image source, Getty ImagesCost of living correspondentEnergy regulator Ofgem is shortly expected to announce a fall in domestic gas and electricity prices for millions of households from July - the first drop for a year. The regulator's price cap, which is set every three months, affects the amount paid for energy by 22 million households in England, Scotland and Wales. Analysts have forecast a fall of more than £100 in the annual bill for a home using a typical amount of gas and electricity.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Graham Fraser |Kevin Peachey
Cyber attack threat keeps me awake at night, bank boss saysGraham Fraser & Kevin PeacheyTechnology reporter & Cost of living correspondentGetty ImagesIan Stuart said the HSBC banking group is spending hundreds of millions of pounds on its IT systemsThe boss of one of the UK's biggest banks has said the threat of cyber attacks "keeps me awake at night".
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3 weeks ago |
bbc.co.uk | Kevin Peachey
Image source, Getty ImagesCost of living correspondentMillions of people are walking a financial tightrope, with one in 10 UK adults saving no money at all, a major report has concluded. This leaves many exposed to economic shocks and vulnerable to rising bills, according to the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) Financial Lives survey. Moreover, anxiety and stress levels were relatively high, particularly among those burdened by debt.
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3 weeks ago |
businessandamerica.com | Kevin Peachey
Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentThe Bank of England has cut interest rates from 4.5% to 4.25% at its latest meeting in May – the second reduction in 2025. Analysts expect the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee to announce further cuts later in the year. Interest rates affect mortgage, credit card and savings rates for millions of people. What are interest rates and why do they change? An interest rate tells you how much it costs to borrow money, or the reward for saving it.
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4 weeks ago |
ca.finance.yahoo.com | Kevin Peachey
The Bank of England is widely expected to cut interest rates on Thursday, with further falls expected during the rest of the year. The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee cut rates to the current level of 4.5% in February. Interest rates affect mortgage, credit card and savings rates for millions of people. What are interest rates and why do they change? An interest rate tells you how much it costs to borrow money, or the reward for saving it.
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