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Warning over 15% inflation as rates set for fastest rise in nearly 30 years

The Bank of England is widely expected to hike rates by the highest level in nearly three decades on Thursday after experts warned that inflation could peak at 15%. Decision makers on the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will increase interest ...

03 Aug 2022 at 14:18

Bank of England expected to hike interest rates by 33-year high to 3%

The Bank of England is poised to unveil the biggest hike in interest rates for 33 years next week as the central bank continues its efforts to tame inflation. The key Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting comes amid warnings that spending cuts ...

28 Oct 2022 at 14:54

Chancellor to meet with City investors after budget sparks market chaos

Kwasi Kwarteng is meeting with City investors to discuss a package of deregulation as he contends with massive market turmoil sparked by his tax-cutting mini-budget. The Chancellor will meet with pension funds, insurers and asset managers to ...

27 Sept 2022 at 11:24

Kwarteng urged to change course by International Monetary Fund

There is international pressure on Kwasi Kwarteng to change course after his mini-budget spooked the markets with its package of tax cuts and increased borrowing. In an extraordinary statement, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it ...

27 Sept 2022 at 22:54

Bank of England predicted to hike interest rates further to 3.5%

The Bank of England is expected to push interest rates even higher next week at its latest meeting, putting further pressure on mortgages. In a crunch meeting, the nine members of the Monetary Policy Committee will make a decision that ...

09 Dec 2022 at 13:46

Interest rates rise to new 14-year high as Bank slightly eases off accelerator

The Bank of England eased its foot off the accelerator slightly on Thursday as it raised interest rates to a 14-year high, but experts expect more to come in the new year. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) chose to increase the rate ...

15 Dec 2022 at 16:05

Unite calls for emergency windfall tax on banks

A leading trade union is calling for an emergency windfall tax on banks. Unite said its research showed that in the first nine months of 2022, leading banks generated £19.8 billion of profits. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham ...

02 Feb 2023 at 00:01

Bank’s chief economist says inflation persistence still a concern

The Bank of England’s top economist has suggested there are still worries about lingering price rises in the UK, even though inflation returned to its target level in May. Huw Pill however said it is fair to say that interest ...

10 Jul 2024 at 16:17

Bank of England expected to hold interest rates steady

Barring a big surprise in February’s inflation figures, not much is expected to change when the Bank of England’s decision-makers release their latest interest rates decision on Thursday. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) ...

15 Mar 2024 at 13:08

Bank of England holds interest rates at 15-year high of 5.25%

The Bank of England signalled that Britons should not expect interest rates to come down soon, after they were held for the third time in a row. On Thursday, the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted in favour of ...

14 Dec 2023 at 16:24

Bank of England policymaker pledges to ‘move big’ when ready to cut rates

A policymaker at the Bank of England has said she will “move big” on interest rate cuts when it is clear that persistent pressures on UK inflation have been eliminated. Catherine Mann, an economist and member of the ...

13 Nov 2024 at 11:40

Too early for Bank to cut interest rates on Thursday, economists predict

The Bank of England looks set to keep interest rates unchanged for longer as the UK’s policymakers hold out for firmer evidence that inflation is under control. The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is ...

08 May 2024 at 17:13

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