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The Latest Breaking News from The Bank of England

Boost to homeowners as four major lenders lower mortgage rates

Barclays and HSBC are among those lowering rates on existing deals

The Independent UK

Mansion tax idea is incoherent, former Bank of England boss warns Reeves

Ex Bank governor Mervyn King says problems will not be resolved by ‘just adding another wealth tax’

The Independent UK

Nigel Farage seeks influence over Bank of England in same vein as Trump and US Federal Reserve

Reform UK leader suggests he would replace Bank of England governor if he became prime minister

The Guardian - UK

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Bank of England’s finance chief tops list of influential black Britons

Afua Kyei’s crucial responsibilities involve overseeing the financial governance of the Bank’s balance sheet

The Independent UK

Bank of England’s finance chief Afua Kyei named most influential black Briton

Ms Kyei said she was ‘delighted that someone in the public sector and financial services is being recognised in this way’.

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves is the face of this budget. But the really big decisions are not in Labour’s hands

The UK’s economic policy isn’t decided by politicians, but by the OBR and the Bank of England. This is a system in dire need of a rethink, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK

Barclays can afford Tricolor loss but risks remain in the private credit market

Risky lending in an opaque, complex and leveraged part of the financial world is ringing alarm bells

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Barclays plays down £20bn exposure to private credit industry

CEO says bank has ‘right controls’ in place despite warnings about industry from IMF and Bank of England

The Guardian - UK

Inflation in the UK remains high, sitting at 3.8% in September

Consumer prices remained almost twice as high as the Bank of England’s 2% target in September.

Euronews

Rachel Reeves handed pre-Budget boost as inflation stays unchanged at 3.8%

Prices rose less steeply in September than the 4% that many City forecasters had feared

Evening Standard

Flynn to raise ‘folly’ of Brexit with Bank governor

The SNP’s Westminster leader also called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to enter talks with the EU to improve the Brexit deal.

The Independent UK

UK inflation expected to jump to 21-month high of 4%

Economists predict higher motor fuel and airfare prices would have helped drive inflation to 4% in September.

Evening Standard

Bank should take concerns over private finance ‘very seriously’, says Bailey

The Governor of the central bank also confirmed that the Bank is planning to run a ‘stress test’ with private equity and credit firms.

The Independent UK

Wetherspoons Cash Policy Uproar: The Truth Behind Why Scottish Money Is Suddenly 'Not Welcome' in English Pubs

Wetherspoons' cash policy change over Scottish notes triggers backlash across the UK amid fraud warnings and growing payment controversy.

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Evening Standard

Inflation expected to jump to highest since January last year

Economists have predicted that Consumer Prices Index inflation will have hit 4% in September.

The Independent UK

Brexit impact on UK economy will be negative for foreseeable future, Bailey warns

The Bank of England governor, speaking at the G30 International Banking Seminar, highlighted a decline in the UK’s potential growth rate.

Evening Standard

Bank of England’s top economist calls for ‘more cautious’ interest rate cuts

Huw Pill, chief economist at the Bank, said in a speech in London that he ‘would expect further cuts’ in the coming year.

The Independent UK

UK shoppers set to be handed boost with zero-interest credit cards

A report also anticipates a rise in credit card defaults in the coming months

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Evening Standard

Zero-interest periods on credit cards expected to increase ahead of Christmas

Interest-free periods on credit cards both for balance transfers and for purchases are expected by lenders to rise, the Bank of England said.

The Independent UK

‘Rising’ risk UK economy will fall into negative growth, says Bank’s Taylor

The rate-setter said he thinks the likelihood of a ‘soft landing’ following the recent uptick in inflation is now receding.

The Independent UK

Fresh fears for homeowners and buyers as mortgage rates creep back up

Average two and five-year fixed mortgage rates have risen for the first time in months

Evening Standard

Some average mortgage rates ‘jump month-on-month for first time since February’

With sticky inflation, ‘any imminent base rate cuts by the Bank of England seem unlikely’, Moneyfacts said.

Evening Standard

Worry for homeowners as average mortgage rates rise for first time since February

Higher than expected inflation has dashed hopes of a series of interest rate cuts from the Bank of England

The Conversation

What could burst the AI bubble?

Some of the world’s biggest tech firms have soared in value over the last year. As AI evolves at pace, there are hopes that it will improve lives in ways that people could never have imagined a decade ago – in sectors as diverse as healthcare, employment and scientific discovery.

Fortune

As AI bubble warnings mount, a 23-year-old’s $1.5 billion hedge fund shows how prophecy turns into profits

As central bankers warn of an AI bubble, Silicon Valley’s true believers are doubling down—turning AGI prophecy into cash, clout, and billion-dollar bets.

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