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South Africa elections 2024: Ten key people who could shape it

Elections in the country are won based on party popularity but some personalities are driving the discourse.

Al Jazeera · May 24, 2024

Get it over with and call an election, Rishi — the economy won't look any better by November

City Comment: Downing Street had been banking on a run of interest rate cuts before an autumn election, but that seems off the cards now

Evening Standard · May 22, 2024

UK inflation predicted to drop close to Bank of England’s 2% target

Forecasters think inflation will drop to 2.1 per cent for April

The Independent UK · May 21, 2024

UK interest rates are close to a descent – maybe starting as soon as next month

It seems just matter of time before the two MPC members already in favour of a cut are joined off Table Mountain

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2024

Bank of England keeps interest rates at 5.25% but hints at a June cut

Policymakers say they want to see more evidence that price pressures are easing before reducing rates

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2024

Bank of England says it could lower interest rates more than expected, but June cut isn’t ‘fait accompli’ – as it happened

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey is briefing reporters after BoE left UK interest rates on hold again in a dramatic 7-2 split

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2024

When will the Bank of England cut interest rates? My money's on June

City Comment: City markets look to be too bearish on the hope of summer interest rate cuts

Evening Standard · May 8, 2024

Bank of England set to offer clues on interest rate cut timing, but City expects another hold

Mortgage holders, house hunters and City traders on watch for pointer to a June rate cut

Evening Standard · May 7, 2024

The blinkered Bank of England plunged us into recession. It must cut interest rates now

City Voices: The Bank of England has kept interest rates too high for too long and we are all suffering as a result

Evening Standard · May 7, 2024

Should the Bank of England cut interest rates with Britain’s economy in bloom?

The UK is expected to come out of recession, but it would be wise not to expect a reduction any time soon

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2024