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The Latest Breaking News from Bank of England

As Election Looms, BoE Set To Sit Tight On UK Rate

The BoE was widely forecast to keep its cost of borrowing at 5.25 percent, a 16-year high, following a regular monetary policy meeting.

International Business Times

UK interest rates: Bank of England announces interest rate decision after fall in inflation

Bank decision on interest rates comes a day after inflation fell to 2%

The Independent UK

Expert economists back Labour’s plan to end economic stagnation in UK

Nobel prize winners and former Bank of England officials believe Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer can bring about ‘desperately needed’ change

The Guardian - UK

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Average London house prices down 4% annually in April — could cheaper mortgages be ahead?

The house price figures were released as data showed that inflation slowed to 2% in May.

Evening Standard

UK Inflation Hits 2% Target After Three Years

Recent UK inflation hitting 2% target sparks economic and political debates, impacting households and policymakers.

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How do interest rates affect inflation and mortgages?

Hopes have been raised that lower levels of inflation will mean interest rates cuts and in turn lower mortgage costs

The Independent UK

Average UK house price increased by 1.1% annually in April

The house price figures were released as data showed that Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation slowed to 2% in May.

The Independent UK

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'We got there,' says Rishi Sunak as inflation hits 2% after 11% peak as cost-of-living crisis grew

In rare glimmer of good news for the Tories, inflation dropped to the Bank of England’s two per cent target in May

Evening Standard

UK Inflation Slows To Central Bank's 2% Target

British inflation slowed in May to the central bank's two-percent target, official data showed Wednesday, boosting Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's struggling election campaign.

International Business Times

UK inflation falls to Bank of England's 2% target rate for first time in nearly 3 years

Inflation in the U.K. has returned to the Bank of England’s target rate of 2% for the first time in nearly three years

The Independent UK

Inflation drops to Bank of England’s 2% target for first time in almost three years

Inflation dropped to 2% in May, down from 2.3% in April, according to the Office for National Statistics

The Independent UK

Tory government ‘worst in postwar era’, claims expert study – as it happened

Sir Anthony Seldon leads analysis that concludes that equality, growth and the UK’s standing in the world have all declined since 2010

The Guardian - AU

Inflation set to hit Bank of England's 2% target, but MPC not expected to cut interest rates

Inflation is set to hit the Bank of England’s target figure for the first time since July 2021

Evening Standard

Economy fails to grow in sodden April in new blow to Rishi Sunak

The latest ONS growth figures come ahead of the Bank of England’s decision on interest rates next week

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

Back to flat: GDP growth set to hit zero as the economy struggles to expand

Official numbers for April predicted to make grim reading in Downing Street and add to calls for the Bank of England to cut interest rates

The Independent UK

Value of outstanding mortgage balances with arrears at highest level since 2014

The value of outstanding mortgage balances with arrears increased by 4.2% from the previous quarter to £21.3 billion.

Evening Standard

Pressure is on for Bank of England interest rate cut as other central banks act

When will the Bank of England follow?

Evening Standard

Collectors descend on Bank of England to get hands on first King Charles bank notes

One man waited overnight outside the Bank of England so he could be first in the door

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The Guardian - UK

Eurozone business activity grows at fastest rate in a year; UK service sector loses momentum as price pressures cool – as it happened

Private sector growth picks up in Germany and Spain while France was the outlier in May

Evening Standard

King Charles banknotes enter circulation today: Where can you get them in London?

The sovereign is being changed on the Bank of England’s notes for the first time

The Independent UK

Conservative party manifesto: What will be Rishi Sunak’s key policies for the general election?

A guide to all the manifesto promises we could expect to see from the Conservatives before July 4

International Business Times UK

Bank of England Under Fire From Leader of the Campaign for Fair Finance

Is the Bank of England up to the job of managing the UK's monetary policy? The leader of The Campaign for Fair Finance Dr Roger Gewolb offered me his views of the UK's central bank.

The Independent UK

Mortgage approvals dip despite increase in lending

Bank of England data released on Friday has revealed that there were 61,100 mortgage approvals for house purchases in April.

The Conversation

Does the state of the UK economy inspire confidence? An expert crunches the numbers

The most recent UK inflation figures, released towards the end of May 2024, saw a drop in the official rate of price rises to 2.3%, not that far off the Bank of England’s target level of 2%. Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor of the exchequer, said the figures were encouraging.

The Independent UK

Business bosses desert Tories and defect to Labour

As Rishi Sunak faces an exodus of 76 Conservative MPs at the election, Labour welcomed the support of 121 business leaders

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