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The Latest Breaking News from The Bank of England

UK interest rates to fall to 2.75% by next autumn, Goldman Sachs predicts

Economists at investment bank say markets are underestimating likely extent of action by Bank of England

The Guardian - UK

UK interest rates will drop to 2.75 per cent, Goldman Sachs predicts

The drop in rates will be welcome news to mortgage borrowers who have had a tough couple of years, although savers will be hit again

The Independent UK

The £40bn question: How will Rachel Reeves balance the books?

Chancellor boosted by a surprise drop in inflation after the cabinet is warned she may need to find £40bn in taxes and borrowing in her Budget, dwarfing previous estimates of the fiscal ‘black hole’

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Does the drop in inflation mean things are going to get better?

As the CPI shows a fall in the overall rate at which prices are rising, Sean O’Grady looks at what it might mean for those of us hoping for an improvement in our everyday finances – and for the chancellor, too, as she prepares to announce her first Budget in…

The Independent UK

UK Inflation Falls, Bank Of England Expected To Cut Rates

UK inflation hits 1.7%, lowest in 3 years, prompting potential interest rate cut by Bank of England. Global central banks adjusting rates to combat inflation.

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UK inflation surprise opens up wriggle room for lower rates and less painful budget

Fall means interest rates could be cut faster than previously thought and is welcome news for Rachel Reeves

The Guardian - UK

UK Inflation Hits Three-year Low, Fuelling Rate-cut Hopes

Britain's annual inflation rate fell to a three-year low in September, official data showed Wednesday, fuelling speculation that the Bank of England will resume cutting interest rates next month.

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UK inflation falls to lowest level in over 3 years, cementing expectations for another rate cut

Inflation in the U.K. has fallen to its lowest level in more than three years, a drop that has cemented market expectations that the Bank of England will lower interest rates at its next policy meeting

The Independent UK

What are employer national insurance contributions and what would raising them do?

Rachel Reeves has hinted she plans to put up the tax in the budget but some businesses have voiced concerns

The Guardian - UK

Why are mortgage rates rising and when could they fall again?

The Bank of England is still expected to cut its headline lending rate from 5% to 4.75% when its Monetary Policy Committee meets in November

Evening Standard

Ex-Bank of England chief Mervyn King urges Rachel Reeves to raise national insurance in Budget

Exclusive: In a dramatic intervention, the former governor of the Bank of England tells the chancellor she must be ruthlessly honest with the public

The Independent UK

NatWest becomes latest major lender to increase its mortgage rates

The Bank of England is still expected to cut its headline lending rate from 5% to 4.75% when its Monetary Policy Committee meets in November.

Evening Standard

Labour’s challenge is complicated by the triumph of finance. That’s bad news for UK plc

To get the necessary investment, Labour must bring the financial sector onboard while diluting its often malign influence

The Guardian - UK

‘Very serious’: Bank of England governor warns of Middle East oil shock risk

Exclusive: Andrew Bailey also hints at ‘more aggressive’ path for cutting interest rates if inflation news stays positive

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First direct cut headline mortgage rate to 3.79% as price war continues

Home loan prices have been falling steadily since the summer as City swap rates slowly subside in anticipation of further cuts from the Bank of England through the Autumn and winter.

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss: Tories would have done better in UK election if I had stayed PM

Truss blames Tory MPs, Bank of England and OBR for dire reaction to her mini-budget – and refuses to back any leadership contender

The Independent UK

Housing market ‘is reviving’ amid growth in house prices and mortgage approvals

Figures released on Monday showed a two-year high in annual house price growth and mortgage approvals for house purchase.

Evening Standard

Why are London's house prices rising faster than they have in years?

The average UK house price increased by 3.2 per cent annually in September, Nationwide Building Society reports

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The Guardian - UK

UK house prices hit highest annual growth since 2022

Nationwide says yearly rise in house prices increased by 3.2% in September putting the average home at £266,094

The Guardian - UK

News Corp applauds Australia’s REA Group for abandoning attempted takeover of Rightmove – as it happened

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Evening Standard

UK house prices see fastest rise in nearly two years

The acceleration follows the first cut in rates from the Bank of England since 2020

Evening Standard

Sunshine in the rain: number of house sales was 5% higher in August than a year earlier

The figures from HM Revenue and Customs are a sign that the housing market has rebounded, some experts said.

The Guardian - UK

How Rachel Reeves could release billions more for investment in the budget

The chancellor has signalled that she may change some of the government’s fiscal rules in her speech. What are they – and what could that mean?

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England’s Bailey says he expects interest rates to fall ‘gradually’

Central bank’s governor warns consumers not to expect a return to near-zero rates

The Guardian - UK

US consumer confidence drops; UK interest rates to fall ‘gradually’; stocks hit record high after China’s stimulus blitz – as it happened

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