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The Latest Breaking News from The Bank of England

UK pay growth rises despite firms cutting jobs after budget

Labour market figures add to dilemma for Bank of England as it considers interest rate cuts

The Guardian - UK

UK ‘second most attractive country for investment’, survey finds

The survey of chief executives, published ahead of the World Economic Forum, follows an upgraded growth forecast from the IMF

The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 hits record as interest rate hopes push down UK borrowing costs

Nearly every share on index rose after fall in value of pound helped multinationals listed in London

The Guardian - UK

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IMF upgrades UK growth forecast and takes swipe at Trump plans

UK economy predicted to grow by 1.6% this year as fund warns of potentially destabilising effect of Trump policy

The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 smashes through 8,500 barrier to all-time high as City rate cut hopes soar

The surge in share prices comes despite a backdrop of gloomy economic data since the start of the year

Evening Standard

Interest rates 'to be cut within weeks' as weak GDP figures deal new blow to Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee is expected to cut interest rates in early February

Evening Standard

Pressure grows on Rachel Reeves as UK growth figures weaker than expected

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has insisted she will “fight every day” to deliver economic growth after the latest official figures showed…

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Bank of England should cut rates pre-emptively, says committee member

Alan Taylor, the most recently appointed member of the Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) said the UK is ‘in the last half mile on inflation’.

Evening Standard

Why has inflation fallen and why is this good news for the Government?

The latest data has raised expectations that the Bank of England could cut UK interest rates again next month.

Evening Standard

The drop in inflation is good for your mortgage – but don’t celebrate just yet

Analysis: Milder inflation has brought hope that the Bank of England may lower interest rates, saving borrowers vast sums on loans and mortgages

The Independent UK

Slower UK inflation relieves pressure on Rachel Reeves as financial markets calm

The cost of Government borrowing eased on Wednesday morning in a tentative sign of relief among traders after more heightened economic concerns.

Evening Standard

London was the only UK region to see house price falls in year to November 2024

A surprise slowing in inflation has boosted hopes that mortgage rates could ease

Evening Standard

Annual UK house price growth accelerated in November – ONS

A surprise slowing in inflation has also boosted hopes that mortgage rates could ease.

The Independent UK

Surprise inflation dip provides ‘respite’ for Chancellor amid market turmoil

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said she will ‘fight every day’ to improve people’s living standards.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

UK inflation unexpectedly eases in December, which could reduce pressure in bond markets

Inflation in the U.K. unexpectedly fell in December, a move that will likely fuel pressure on the Bank of England to cut interest rates again next month

The Guardian - UK

UK borrowing costs drop as inflation pressures ease, reversing gains after market turbulence – as it happened

Cooling UK inflation paves way for February interest rate cut, economists say; US inflation rises but key ‘core’ measure eases

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves: From child chess champion to ‘iron’ Chancellor

She became Britain’s first female Chancellor in July against a daunting backdrop of a sluggish economy and competing demands for public spending.

The Independent UK

Reeves defiant over China trip in face of growing criticism and economic turmoil

Labour chancellor accused of ‘undesirable’ policies and ‘incompatible promises’

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The Conversation

UK borrowing costs have hit their highest level since the banking crisis. An economist explains what’s happening

UK borrowing costs have risen rapidly to their highest level since the banking crisis of 2007-08, with implications for the government’s tax and spending plans. Yields on gilts, as UK government bonds are called, have been rising – and these yields are effectively the level of interest that the government…

Evening Standard

Pound slumps to new 14-month low as Rachel Reeves criticised for China trip as tax rise fears grow

Sir John Gieve, former Deputy Governor at the Bank of England, said the Chancellor may have to hike taxes or impose some ‘very severe reductions and squeezes’ on public services

The Guardian - UK

Cuts, tax rises and doing nothing: Rachel Reeves’ options to tackle economic woe

Labour’s fiscal rules may limit the chancellor’s ability to act, but waiting it out may be the best option

Evening Standard

Firms to pass on tax hikes through lower wages in long run, Bank executive says

Sarah Breeden, the Bank’s deputy governor for financial stability, also said firms might respond to the tax rises by cutting staff or raising prices.

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves must handle bond sell-off with care, but this is not a Truss-level event

Unlike 2022, bond markets have not been shocked, but the chancellor will know threat of a doom loop is not far away

The Guardian - UK

Shares in banknote printer De La Rue soar after it confirms takeover talks

Shares in 200-year-old British firm jump by as much as 12% after conditional offer from City financier

The Independent UK

What rising government debt costs mean for your finances

High government borrowing costs come amid fears that inflation is creeping up again, which could lead the Bank of England to keep rates on hold

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