The Latest Breaking News from Bank of England

Home-buyer mortgage approvals have increased for the first time in six months

Some 43,500 mortgages were approved for house purchase in February, up from 39,600 in January, according to Bank of England figures.

US Senate committee’s findings come on the day UBS appoints ex-boss Sergio Ermotti as new CEO to steer Credit Suissse takeover

Andrew Bailey says economy is in ‘period of very heightened tension and alertness’

Other prospective bidders, Andrew Bailey said, either never submitted a firm offer or attached terms the Bank couldn’t agree to

Watch as Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey speaks to the Treasury committee about Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) after its £1 rescue by HSBC.

Treasury committee holds hearing on the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank this month

The Bank of England raised its main interest rate for the eleventh time in a row to 4.25% at its March meeting. At its previous meeting in February the Bank was optimistic about the prospects for inflation in the coming year, saying: “We expect inflation to fall quickly this year.”

Letter: Research showing that most price increases came from ‘companies seeking to maintain profit margins’ has not been noticed by the Bank, writes Bernie Evans

Governor Andrew Bailey has had to accept that the economy is resilient, but he’ll still find reasons to keep interest rates high

Critics of corporate behaviour over the pandemic and Ukraine war say company profit and loss accounts tell their own story