Daily Podcast: Why have interest rates gone up again?

The Bank of England has increased its base rate of interest by a quarter of a percentage point to 5.25% - marking the 14th increase in a row.

On the Sky News Daily, Leah Boleto speaks to our business correspondent Gurpreet Narwan about the decision to raise interest rates again, albeit to a level lower than some economists had predicted.

They explore the reasons behind the increase, the impact it has on the public and what future interest rates may look like.

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