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Sat, 10 Oct 2026

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 Money Box

What age will you get your state pension?
A report is being prepared by Dr Suzy Morrissey on how the State Pension age should be determined in the future. Louise Botting, former Money Box presenter, has died at 87 after a short illness and will be remembered. Average mortgage rates have reached a three-year high, affecting millions of homeowners looking to remortgage or buy their first home. The Bank of England has chosen four animals to feature on new banknotes: the hedgehog, barn owl, puffin, and bumblebee. The selection was made after nearly 500,000 people participated in a public consultation.