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Page last updated at 11:47 GMT, Friday, 8 August 2008 12:47 UK

Home repossessions up 48%

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The number of properties repossessed by mortgage lenders in the UK has risen by 48% in the past year.

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) said there were 18,900 repossessions in the six months to June, up from 12,800 in the same period last year.

John Moylan reports.

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