Starmer promises economic stability to bring down ‘punishing’ mortgage costs

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Householders are being punished with high mortgage rates, Sir Keir Starmer said as he promised action to help bring them down. The Prime Minister said restoring economic stability would help address the damage caused by the Tories, particularly in the Liz Truss mini-budget. He said he had “doubled down” on the need to restore order to the economy to help ease the pain felt by mortgage holders and to attract investment to the UK. Mortgages have gone through the roof because of the instability caused by the last government, in particular Liz Truss but not only Liz Truss Sir Keir Starmer Speaking to reporters accompanying him at the Nato summit in Washington, Sir Keir said: “Mortgages have gone through the roof because of the instability caused by the last government, in particular Liz Truss but not only Liz Truss.