The cheapest fixed-rate mortgages are being taken off the market as lenders begin to price in interest rate rises in the months ahead. Halifax, the country's biggest lender, is the latest to have withdrawn competitive fixed-rate deals. A spokesman from Halifax said: "Recent movements in funding costs have led to us re-price some of our mortgage products, and we continue to keep our rates under review."

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