There is further pressure on mortgage holders after interest rates were increased for the tenth time in a row.
The Bank of England increased the base rate to 4% to try to drive down rising costs.
The Bank warned the UK is still heading for a recession, but it should be shorter than previously expected.
That means fewer people should lose their jobs.
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