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Conditions have improved for a select few but on wages and flexible hours, the trend for employees is generally backwards. Can the rate-setters grasp that?

The banker and former regulator has seen many crises in his career, but war and political division have him worried

Bank of England’s Huw Pill warns ‘further work needs to be done’ after recent base rate rises

Inflation rates have become almost impossible to ignore. In the UK, inflation has soared in recent months, now reaching 9% – the highest rate for 40 years. The Bank of England expects it to rise to 10% this year and for the economy to slow down.

Deputy prime minister Dominic Raab says support is already in place

Welshman Huw Pill was speaking at an ACCA Wales event in Cardiff

House prices jumped 9.9 per cent in the year to March 2022. With interest rates increasing, is a crash on the way?

The UK local elections in May saw gains for nationalists in Scotland and Northern Ireland, raising the prospect of increased debates over the future make-up of the country. In Scotland, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, is hoping to hold a second independence referendum in 2023.

Millions of Britons are struggling as the price of everything soars amid rising energy prices and inflation. Kate Ng turns to financial experts for advice on how to deal with it all