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The Latest Breaking News from The Bank of England

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

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

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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

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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

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

International Business Times

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.

Evening Standard

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

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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

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 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.

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

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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.

Euronews

The UK’s weak economic growth and Brexit: Is the worst over?

The UK’s decision to leave the European Union has left lasting impacts on the country’s economy. While many of the repercussions appear to be longstanding, including low productivity, Euronews Business asked experts whether they think the worst is over.

Evening Standard

Bank of England chief says ‘not sensible’ to tear up ring-fencing rules

Andrew Bailey’s comments come after Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced plans to reform the system.

The Guardian - UK

The quiet, matter-of-fact takeover of women holding senior economist roles

From Rachel Reeves to the MPC, and thinktanks to unions and lobby groups, many of the authoritative voices we hear discussing economics are female

Creative Bloq

People will hate me... but our banknotes don't need a redesign

Thrilling exercise in democratic wish fulfillment, or costly vanity project?

The Guardian - UK

UK unemployment rises and wage growth slows as jobs market ‘weakens’

ONS data shows jobless rate climbing to highest rate since June 2021 with growth in average earnings slowing to 5%

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