# What’s happening to UK interest rates and what does it mean for mortgages?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/whats-happening-to-uk-interest-rates-and-what-does-it-mean-for-mortgages/
- Published: 2026-11-03T15:51:23+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T23:05:04+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Business (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3dky111m40o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Business, Economy, UK, World

## Key points

- The Bank is expected to raise rates from 3.75% to 4%.
- Rising fuel costs have pushed inflation up to 3.5%.
- Tracker mortgage payments could rise by about £31 a month.

## Summary

The Bank of England is widely expected to raise its base rate from 3.75% to 4% at its next meeting, which would be the first increase in more than three years. Higher inflation, driven partly by rising fuel and energy costs following conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran, has reversed expectations that rates would fall in 2026.

The Bank uses interest rates to help keep inflation near its 2% target; UK CPI inflation reached 3.5% in September 2026, up from 3.1% the month before. About 500,000 homeowners have mortgages that track the base rate, and a 0.25 percentage point rise could add roughly £31 a month to a typical repayment; another 500,000 on standard variable rates could see about £14 added if lenders pass it on. Most borrowers, around 87%, have fixed-rate deals, so their current payments would not change immediately, though future deals may cost more.

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