Mortgage approvals in Britain at highest for a decade as Brexit deadline looms

The total number of mortgage approvals in the UK last month was the highest monthly total for a decade, as the possibility of a no-deal Brexit prompted borrowers to act, new figures show.

There were 95,126 mortgages approved by the main high street banks in July 2019, the highest since July 2009 when there were 99,970 according to UK Finance.