Rate cut on 10.1% of accounts <> Over one in ten (10.1%) savings accounts have had their rates reduced in the last seven months, despite the Bank of England's base rate remaining static since March, research conducted by Moneyfacts Group has revealed... <> Government overcharged Rock £445m <> As part of the European Commission's agreement to the state aid bailout package of the Rock, it has been agreed that the government charged a premium rate for the original £27billion lifeline. .   more »