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Bank of England policymaker warns of rising inflation risk

Deputy governor Dave Ramsden pointed to ‘increased uncertainty’ in the UK economy in a speech on Friday, amid higher-than-expected price rises.

Evening Standard

UK ‘the golden child of Europe’ as stocks rally in London; US goods trade deficit widens as tariffs backfire – as it happened

UK’s balanced trade with the US, Trump’s fondness for Britain, and new invitation for a state visit at Buckingham Palace, make the UK popular with investors today

The Guardian - UK

Income tax will have to rise, ex-Bank of England chief warns, as he blasts Reeves’ ‘irresponsible’ promises

Mervyn King says there is ‘no harm’ in raising the basic rate of income tax as he urged Rachel Reeves to act over ‘silly things’ said before the election

The Independent UK

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Inflation and interest rates predictions: What it means for your money in 2025

The Bank of England are not expected to cut rates again next month but what about for the rest of the year?

The Independent UK

Some sub-4% mortgages will vanish from the market from Friday

One mortgage broker said market movements ‘look to be enough to put some of the very lowest rates in peril’.

Evening Standard

HMRC issues £900 fine warning over tax returns after interest cut

HMRC has cut the interest rate on late payments in response to the Bank of England's recent base rate cut

Evening Standard

Black Myth: Wukong said to single-handedly boost monitor sales in 2024 as gamers predicted to buy 2.8 million OLED monitors in 2025

2025 expected to be another big year for OLED gaming.

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Why has inflation increased and what does it mean for households?

Inflation struck its highest level since March last year in January, according to official data.

Evening Standard

Bank of England faces bumpier road after inflation accelerates

Tough route also awaits Rachel Reeves as households reel from sharp increase in living costs

The Guardian - UK

UK inflation jumps to 3%, reducing chance of early interest rate cut

Annual CPI inflation rate hit 10-month high in January in blow to ministers amid rise in food bills and fuel costs

The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 treads water after Andrew Bailey’s ‘weak growth’ warning for UK

The Bank of England governor also cautioned over the impact of ‘global fragmentation’ on the world economy as markets were broadly flat.

Evening Standard

Fact check: Rachel Reeves worked for the Bank of England over five years

During her stint with the Bank, Ms Reeves spent some time on secondment to the British Embassy in Washington.

The Independent UK

Bank of England chief says UK facing ‘weak growth environment’

Andrew Bailey said the world was experiencing a period of ‘heightened uncertainty’ which could have an impact on global growth.

Evening Standard

NS&I announces changes to Premium Bond prizes

It comes as the choice of cash savings products has reached the highest on its records going back to 2007

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Fewer big money Premium Bonds prizes available from April draw

The total value of the prize pot will reduce from April, but the odds of winning will remain the same, at 22,000 to one.

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves ‘wrongly claimed to have work published in leading economics journal’

Pressure growing on chancellor following allegations she exaggerated Bank of England experience on her CV

Evening Standard

Wage growth accelerates in blow to interest rate cut hopes

But the jobs market continued to soften with nearly 50,000 more people looking for work and the unemployment rate rising by 0.1% to 4.4%.

Evening Standard

More sub-4% mortgage rates available from Thursday

The new deals were a positive sign that competition in the market was heating up, experts said.

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Latin Times

UK Economy Picks Up Ahead Of US Tariff Risks

Gross domestic product expanded 0.1 percent in the October-December period after zero growth in the third quarter of 2024, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a statement.

The Independent UK

Bank of England rate setter calls for caution amid rising inflation

Megan Greene said it is unlikely inflation persistence will ‘fade on its own accord’, and said policymakers should be cautious with rate cuts.

Evening Standard

Bank of England policymaker says job losses will ‘restrain’ inflation rise

Catherine Mann said more job cuts and a slowdown in hiring partly driven by higher company taxes will slow price rises across the economy.

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England’s Mann backed rate cut as she sees inflation ‘hump’ easing

Downturn in jobs market will mean workers will be unlikely to be able to bid up their wages, says policymaker

The Independent UK

Why inflation and Trump tariffs mean interest rate cuts are a drop in the ocean for UK small businesses

ANALYSIS : The interest rate cut is a step in the right direction, but small businesses are facing so many pressures that they will struggle to notice the benefit, experts tell Karl Matchett

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on interest rates: the Bank of England on its own won’t revive growth

Editorial: Base rate cuts may ease borrowing costs but without stronger public spending and targeted tax relief, economic stagnation will persist

Evening Standard

Bank of England chief economist downplays fears over inflation surge

Huw Pill called an expected rise in inflation this summer an ‘upward blip’ and said it would probably not affect everyday prices longer term.

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