Henry Sandercock
Henry Sandercock has spent more than eight years as a journalist covering a wide variety of beats. Having studied for an MA in journalism at the University of Kent, he started his career in the garden of England as a reporter for local TV channel KMTV.
Henry then worked at the BBC for three years as a radio producer - mostly on BBC Radio 2 with Jeremy Vine, but also on major BBC Radio 4 programmes like The World at One, PM and Broadcasting House. Switching to print media, he covered fresh foods for respected magazine The Grocer for two years.
After moving to NationalWorld.com - a national news site run by the publisher of The Scotsman and Yorkshire Post - Henry began reporting on the cost of living crisis, becoming the title’s money editor in early 2023. He covered everything from the energy crisis to scams, and inflation. You will now find him writing for MoneyWeek. Away from work, Henry lives in Edinburgh with his partner and their whippet Whisper.
Latest articles by Henry Sandercock
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MPs urge government to improve personal finance education in primary schools
News The Education Select Committee has urged Rishi Sunak's government to bolster personal finance education by improving teaching materials and creating a financial literacy qualification for college-age students.
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Kids’ average pocket money income dwarfed by side hustle pay rises, NatWest Rooster Money report finds
News The app found side hustles, such as chores and paper rounds, have been generating significantly more income for kids than average pocket money payments.
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MPs call for Waspi women to get state pension compensation before Parliament's summer break
News Pressure is growing on the government to compensate Waspi women who lost out due to state pension age changes.
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Which region will see biggest house prices growth by 2028? What the latest Savills forecast says
News House prices could see a turnaround over the next five years, according to Savills, as mortgage rates and cost of living pressures ease
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Halifax: UK house prices ‘plateauing’ due to rising mortgage rates
The annual spring bounce in UK house prices did not occur in April, the lender found. It blamed the Bank of England’s interest rate freeze for the inflation stagnation.
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SVR mortgages are hitting record-highs – should you fix your mortgage?
Mortgages Mortgage rates have been soaring due to concerns about when the Bank of England will cut interest rates. So, should you fix?
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Why are lenders hiking UK mortgage rates? Interest rates and service factors explained
Explainer Mortgage rates have remained close to decade-highs for 18 months since Liz Truss’s mini-Budget. They are currently on the up again. Here’s why.
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Mortgage rate hikes behind drop in UK house prices, Nationwide finds
News UK house prices have not enjoyed the usual spring bounce due to an uptick in mortgage rates, according to Nationwide, with first-time buyers being particularly impacted
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UK food price inflation rate ‘lowest level in two years’, British Retail Consortium finds
News Food price inflation is at its slowest rate since March 2022, according to the BRC. It also found non-food products have gone into deflation.
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Check Your State Pension forecast tool launched to ‘simplify’ filling National Insurance Contributions gaps
News The government claims the online Check Your State Pension forecast will allow people to avoid having to phone HMRC and the DWP
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Zoopla House Price Index: house prices rise in the north, but slide in the south
News The latest report from Zoopla has shown average house price inflation remains down against the year, with the decline particularly centred on southern England.
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Halifax: smaller homes drive house price growth
News Near-record house prices and high interest rates are forcing buyers to plump for smaller homes, Halifax has found, with flats and terraced houses leading overall UK price growth.
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Buyers need to earn £20k above average UK salary to afford sold house prices, Go.Compare finds
News The average UK salary is £20k too low to afford the country's typical house price - we look at just how much you need to earn to step onto the property ladder in the UK
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UK sold house prices fall again amid mortgage rates uncertainty, ONS House Price Index shows
News The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) analysis of UK sold house prices data showed they remained down year-on-year.
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ONS wage growth data puts Bank of England UK interest rate cuts into doubt, analysts warn
News ONS wage growth data has shown earnings are continuing to rise at an inflation-busting rate. It means cuts to the base rate may come later in the summer
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Most expensive street in Britain to buy on has houses with '£10m average asking price', Rightmove finds
News Rightmove found Buckingham Gate, close to Buckingham Palace, was the most expensive street in the country. Do you live near one that's been included on the list?
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Landlords ‘positive’ about buy-to-let market despite Renters Reform Bill
News New research has found landlords are not being put off investing in the rental market, even though the Renters Reform Bill is on its way.
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UK GDP growth 'could keep interest rates high', analysts warn
News UK GDP growth was registered as being 0.1% in February. But, there are concerns it could delay Bank of England interest rate cuts.
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Could a rise in US interest rates hike the Bank of England base rate?
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has warned US interest rates could rise due to inflation. But what impact could this have on the Bank of England’s decision-making?
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Financial Conduct Authority: cost of living crisis hits savings and investments of 28m people
News The cost of living crisis has forced UK adults to either stop, cut back on, or raid their savings and investments, research by the City watchdog has discovered.
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FCA urged to crack down on UK car insurance claim valuation ‘lowballing’
Which? has called on the financial regulator to ‘toughen up’ its car insurance consumer protections after it found drivers were ‘dissatisfied’ with write-off valuations
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Halifax house price index paints 'pessimistic' picture amid high mortgage rates
House prices have fallen on a monthly basis for the first time in six months, according to Halifax. Are property values set to drop again?
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Financial Ombudsman Service: cost of living crisis set to drive more complaints
The Financial Ombudsman Service has predicted an uptick in complaints over the next 12 months due to 'everyday financial concerns'.
By Henry Sandercock Published
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Construction of new build homes on a par with 2008 recession, ‘gloomy’ official data shows
The number of new build homes being produced fell by half in 2023, new official figures show. It has prompted warnings about the health of the housing market.
By Henry Sandercock Published