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Allegra Stratton: For Local Election Results, How Bad is Bad?British political anoraks have just one more decent sleep before three nights of insomnia, as the local election results will dribble out over Thursday, Friday and Saturday. (My tip as a veteran of political all-nighters: get an early night with magnesium sleep spray tonight.)May 1, 2024
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Why Mortgages, Interest Rates and House Prices Are a Hot UK Election IssueWith Britain expecting a general election later this year, the ruling Conservatives and Labour opposition are drawing up rival plans to help a key demographic: aspiring homeowners. An affordability crisis caused by decades of underinvestment in housing is being compounded by persistently high interest rates, which are jacking up costs for borrowers when they remortgage their properties. Housing costs were inflated partly by economic mismanagement under former premier Liz Truss, and the ConservatMay 1, 2024