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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

Surge in household costs puts Reeves’s economic growth plan at risk

Labour prime minister Keir Starmer has pledged that plans to be set out in the Budget this autumn will ensure that ‘people feel better off’

The Independent 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

Interest rates: Why have they been cut and what does it mean?

Here the PA news agency looks at what the decision means and what the Bank expects to happen to the economy.

Evening Standard

Bank lowers UK interest rates but warns ‘uncertainty’ about future cuts

Governor Andrew Bailey described it as a ‘finely balanced decision’ after MPC members were forced to hold a second vote.

Evening Standard

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Reeves’ Nics hike stunting growth and pushing up food prices, Bank says

Higher labour costs in the food industry and supermarkets have pushed up costs for shoppers, the Bank of England said.

Evening Standard

UK interest rates slashed to lowest level in two years

UK interest rates have been cut to their lowest level since March 2023, despite the Bank of England predicting a sharp rise in inflation amid…

The National (Scotland)

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.

Evening Standard

Interest rates cut to 4% as UK inflation picks up

The cut came after the Bank’s rate-setting committee was forced to take a second vote for the first time in its history.

The Independent UK

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

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The Guardian - UK

Bank of England poised to cut interest rates

Quarter-point reduction expected, with City investors predicting a three-way split among rate setters

International Business Times

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.

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.

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The Guardian - UK

UK services sector has biggest fall in orders for nearly three years

Figures add to pressure on Bank of England to cut interest rates when it meets 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 Independent UK

UK house prices increase by 0.6% month-on-month in July, says Nationwide

The annual rate of house price growth accelerated to 2.4% on average in July, Nationwide Building Society said.

Evening Standard

UK house prices increase by 0.6% month-on-month in July

The annual rate of house price growth accelerated to 2.4 per cent on average in July, Nationwide Building Society said.

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

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Trump’s crypto push: Britain is right to say no to digital currency politics

Editorial: As the US president’s family profits from private money, the Bank of England is showing necessary leadership by rejecting the hype

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves and Andrew Bailey clash over blocked Revolut meeting – reports

The Bank governor scrapped a three-way meeting involving the Prudential Regulation Authority, the Treasury and the fintech firm.

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