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Risk of ‘persistent inflation’ could affect rate cuts, says Bank economist

Huw Pill, chief economist at the Bank of England, stressed there has been ‘progress’ in bringing inflation down in recent months.

Evening Standard

Mortgage Interest Rates UK Major News: Pensioners Get Windfall, Could Gain More Than Borrowers

The Bank of England's latest rate cut brings modest mortgage relief, but pensioners may gain more due to the triple lock's inflation-linked rise.

International Business Times UK

Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates to 4% — Is This the Calm Before the Storm?

The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 4% for the first time since 2023, signalling relief for borrowers but uncertainty ahead amid persistent inflation and slow growth.

International Business Times UK

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Stocks mixed but pound up after Bank of England rate cut

The FTSE 100 index closed down 63.54 points, 0.7%, at 9,100.77.

Evening Standard

Fact check: Bank has held rates four out of nine times since Labour took power

The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee held interest rates unchanged at several of its meetings since last year’s general election.

The Independent UK

Voices: How the cut in interest rates might come back and bite us all

COMMENT: The flagging UK economy will get a badly needed boost from the Bank of England’s third rate cut of the year – but, says James Moore, given an unexpected jump in inflation, there could now be several unintended consequences

The Independent UK

Average tracker mortgage borrower set to see £29 fall in monthly payments

The Bank of England base rate was cut from 4.25% to 4% on Thursday, reducing costs for some mortgage borrowers.

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Bank of England cuts its main interest rate to 4%, the lowest level since March 2023

The rate cut is the bank’s fifth since last August, when policymakers began to lower borrowing costs from a 16-year high of 5.25%.

Euronews

Interest rates cut to 4% but Rachel Reeves’ hopes of easing cost-of-living crisis hit by inflation jump blow

The reduction is the fifth over the past year and brings borrowing costs down to their lowest since March 2023

Evening Standard

The Bank of England cuts its main interest rate to 4%, the lowest level since March 2023

The Bank of England has cut its main interest rate by a quarter percentage point to 4%, as policy makers seek to bolster the sluggish U.K. economy

The Independent UK

Another Bank of England rate cut this year less likely given inflation fears and split vote – as it happened

Monetary Policy Committee has cut UK interest rates today, in a deeply split decision, but City pricing suggests another cut in 2025 is no longer fully priced in

The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 Live 07 August: WPP slashes dividend, index stalls amid interest rate jitters

A below par FTSE 100 index today faded from its record close amid the impact of interest rate jitters, ex-dividend trading and a mixed bag of earnings.

Evening Standard

Interest rates live: Bank of England warns surging food prices could push inflation to 4%

Governor Andrew Bailey says there is ‘genuine uncertainty’ about future interest rates

The Independent UK

Bank Of England Set To Cut Rate As UK Economy Weakens

The Bank of England is widely expected to cut its key interest rate Thursday, with policymakers mindful of US tariffs and their potential risks to an already-struggling UK economy.

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Evening Standard

Blue chips in favour ahead of likely Bank of England interest rates cut

The FTSE 100 index closed up 21.58 points, 0.2%, at 9,164.31.

Evening Standard

Bank of England ready to cut interest rates as jobs market slows, experts say

The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is widely expected to reduce the base rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4% on Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England forecast to cut interest rates amid rising unemployment and Trump tariffs

City predicts quarter-point drop to 4% when MPC meets on Thursday

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England governor blocks Rachel Reeves’s Revolut meeting

Concerns about chancellor’s involvement in independent process over fintech’s banking licence

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Remortgaging approvals rise amid ‘unusually high’ housing market activity

Some experts believe mortgaged buyer demand will gradually pick up, heading into the autumn.

The Guardian - UK

IMF warns on risks to global economy amid tariff trade shock – as it happened

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as economists say ‘risks to the global economy remain firmly to the downside’ amid Donald Trump’s trade war

Evening Standard

Bank of England chief says ‘not sensible’ to tear up ring-fencing rules

Andrew Bailey’s comments come after Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced plans to reform the system.

The Independent UK

Average UK house asking price sees steepest monthly drop in 20 years

The average price has fallen by more than £4,500 in July

Evening Standard

Water regulation should be overhauled, review recommends

The Independent Water Commission’s final report has outlined 88 recommendations to the UK and Welsh governments.

Evening Standard

What are the key recommendations in the landmark water sector review?

A look at the final proposals from the Independent Water Commission, led by former Bank of England deputy governor Sir Jon Cunliffe.

The Independent UK

Biggest July dip in average asking price for a home ‘in at least 20 years’

Property experts have downgraded forecasts for house price and rental growth this year.

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