The lowest rate on offer is now a five-year fixed rate remortgage at 4.17%.

The uplift to £750,000 represents a 50% increase on previous offering.

The Bank's cheapest mortgage rate has risen from 3.74% to 4.04%.

The six existing phone numbers for broker queries are now being simplified to one number.

Connolly has been with NatWest Group for 21 years.