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The Latest Breaking News from The Bank of England

Bank of England braced for knife-edge interest rate decision

Markets predict quarter-point cut to 5% when policymakers’ decision is announced on Thursday

The Guardian - UK

Taylor Wimpey CEO backs "ambitious" government house building targets as profit falls before interest rate cut

Jennie Daly stands by the FTSE 100 firm’s pledge to build 10,000 homes this year

Evening Standard

Bank Of England Expected To Make First Rate Cut Since Pandemic

Central banks globally adjust interest rates to tackle inflation and boost spending amidst economic uncertainties.

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Interest rate cut likely to be delayed by Bank of England, says former Chancellor Lord Hammond

The Tory peer believes the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee will be concerned about pay rises well above its two per cent inflation target

Evening Standard

Poor weather and cost of living crisis drive UK summer spending down

Figures show weak consumer demand persisted in June and July as Bank of England ponders interest rate decision

The Guardian - UK

UK house prices expected to rise over second half of year, says Zoopla

Larger number of homes for sale will help push up prices by 2%, says property portal

The Guardian - UK

Mortgage approvals for house purchase steady in June, says Bank of England

The number of mortgage approvals made to home buyers remained at about 60,000 in June, the Bank’s Money and Credit report said.

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How bad are Britain’s finances? Key questions and answers on the state of the economy

Several factors restrict the Labour government’s room for manoeuvre in its agenda for growth, writes Phillip Inman

The Guardian - UK

Revolut receives UK banking licence

Revolut today ended a painful three-year wait to secure a British banking licence in a breakthrough moment for Britain’s biggest fintech, paving the way for major expansion.

Evening Standard

Soaring UK mortgage rates have pushed 320,000 adults into poverty, thinktank says

Institute for Fiscal Studies report says interests rate rises have inflicted differing levels of hardship

The Guardian - UK

Growing UK’s services-based economy was never going to be easy

High interest rates are needed to reduce wage inflation but productivity improvements are harder to chisel out

The Guardian - UK

Global Banks Experience Operational Disruptions Due To Technical Issues

Major banking institutions globally facing disruptions, while Bank of England remains unaffected. Stay informed about the latest developments in the bankin...

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UK Inflation Holds Steady At 2%, Rate Cut Possible

UK inflation remains at 2%, Bank of England faces decision on interest rates amid concerns of inflation resurgence.

The Guardian - UK

UK inflation stays at 2%, defying forecasts of a further dip; pound rises to $1.30 – as it happened

Economists talk of Taylor Swift effect on prices, but say Bank of England is likely to be more worried about sticky services inflation

The Guardian - UK

Hopes of August rate cut fall after UK inflation stays at 2%

‘Taylor Swift effect’ on hotel prices partly blamed for UK inflation defying forecast drop

The Guardian - UK

BoE should ‘stop squeezing living standards’ and cut rates, says policymaker

Swati Dhingra says Bank of England’s monetary policy committee should lower interest rates in August

The Guardian - UK

Number of agreed UK house sales over past month ‘up 15% on 2023’

Buyers not fazed by election or Euro 2024, says Rightmove, as ‘gamechanging’ interest rate cuts anticipated

The Guardian - UK

Hopes of interest rate cut dashed by Bank of England economist

Huw Pill says he is uncomfortable with persistence of inflation

The National (Scotland)

I listened to Rachel Reeves's first big speech – it was a total waste of time

OUR new Chancellor of the Exchequer concluded her first major speech in that role by saying "there is no time to waste". I wish she would…

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