Bank of England governor calls for co-operation amid tariff war Andrew Bailey was speaking after the Bank voted to hold interest rates last week while policymakers assess the impact of US trade tariffs. Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2025
Bank of England keeps benchmark interest rate stable at 4.5% The central bank's decision comes amid rising uncertainty over the UK's economic growth, especially as US tariff threats loom. Euronews · Mar 20, 2025
BoE Warns On 'Economic Uncertainty' As Rate Held The Bank of England kept its key interest rate at 4.5 percent Thursday, as it warned of "a lot of economic uncertainty" caused largely by US President Donald Trump's tariffs. International Business Times · Mar 20, 2025
Bombshells and revelations: how the Jes Staley evidence unfolded Ex-Barclays CEO’s admission that he had sex with Jeffrey Epstein employee is among details to emerge in court The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2025
Trump’s fresh steel tariffs threaten UK growth hopes, warn business groups Experts warned against ‘the siren calls of protectionism’ amid fears the latest trade war escalation could derail economic growth. Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2025
Missouri plans to seize assets to make China pay a $24.5 billion judgment, but can it collect? Missouri’s attorney general is threatening to seize Chinese assets across the U.S. to collect $24.5 billion awarded in a lawsuit against China stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2025
Barclays chair did not ask Staley if he was in touch with Epstein before ruling it out to FCA, court hears Nigel Higgins agrees with lawyer that some of Staley’s ‘affectionate’ emails might seem ‘odd to an Englishman’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2025
Biden accused of using autosignature on official White House documents Presidents, including Donald Trump, have been using automatic signatures to sign documents since the Obama administration The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2025
Andrew Bailey was accused by Barclays chair of having ‘destroyed’ Jes Staley, court hears Nigel Higgins asked if FCA would drop investigation into Staley’s relationship with Epstein if CEO quit The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2025
Bank of England head had ‘clear impression’ that Staley was ‘close’ to Epstein Andrew Bailey, who was chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority from 2016 to 2020, appeared at the Upper Tribunal in London on Friday. Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2025
Ex-Barclays boss had ‘close relationship’ with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, according to Bank of England governor The governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey gave evidence about Jes Staley’s relationship with Epstein The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025
Trump’s trade war could pose ‘substantial’ threat to UK economy, says Bank Although UK may avoid tariffs, overall productivity could be impacted by tit-for-tat tariffs between economies The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2025
Bank of England warns of ‘substantial’ risks to UK from Trump tariffs Governor Andrew Bailey cautioned over the ‘major shift’ going on in the US after President Trump imposed trade tariffs on various countries. Evening Standard · Mar 5, 2025
Trump’s tariff plans will hit UK economy, top economists warn The chancellor is plotting billions of pounds of spending cuts as economists warn Donald Trump’s tariffs will throw her growth plans into a spin The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2025 Starmer highlights UK’s war record in implicit rebuke to Vance as Lib Dems mock Badenoch for defending him – as it happened Interventions follow US vice president’s comments about ‘20,000 troops from some random country that has not fought a war in 40 years’
Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2025 Bank of England policymaker warns of rising inflation risk Deputy governor Dave Ramsden pointed to ‘increased uncertainty’ in the UK economy in a speech on Friday, amid higher-than-expected price rises.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2025 Bank of England faces bumpier road after inflation accelerates Tough route also awaits Rachel Reeves as households reel from sharp increase in living costs
Top News · Feb 18, 2025 U.S. Appeals Court Blocks Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals rejects Biden's 0 million student loan forgiveness plan, impacting future loan forgiveness initiatives.
Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2025 FTSE 100 treads water after Andrew Bailey’s ‘weak growth’ warning for UK The Bank of England governor also cautioned over the impact of ‘global fragmentation’ on the world economy as markets were broadly flat.
Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2025 Bank of England chief says UK facing ‘weak growth environment’ Andrew Bailey said the world was experiencing a period of ‘heightened uncertainty’ which could have an impact on global growth.
Latin Times · Feb 16, 2025 Missouri Attorney General Sues Starbucks for DEI Policy, Claims It Raises Prices and Slows Service The state of Missouri has sued Starbucks due to allegations that the coffeehouse chain's anti-discrimination policies and other policies relating to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) have negatively impacted service and slowed down coffee orders
International Business Times · Feb 12, 2025 Missouri Sues Starbucks Claiming DEI Program Caused People To Wait Longer For Coffee The lawsuit against Starbucks claims race-and-sex-based hiring practices, unlawfully "segregated" employees and violated anti-discrimination laws.
The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025 Bank of England rate setter calls for caution amid rising inflation Megan Greene said it is unlikely inflation persistence will ‘fade on its own accord’, and said policymakers should be cautious with rate cuts.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2025 ‘Let’s not forget the pain of the 2008 crisis in pursuit of growth,’ warns Andrew Bailey Bank of England governor says there is ‘no trade-off’ between economic growth and financial stability
The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2025 Bank of England chief cautions over cutting regulation post-financial crisis Andrew Bailey insisted there was ‘no-trade off between economic growth and financial stability’ in a speech delivered in London on Tuesday.