UK Budget fallout adds to Bank of England dilemma on interest rates
Employers are cutting jobs and raising prices to offset tax increases, with wages still growing too fast for policymakers’ ...
The Bank of England's rate cut challenge: stumbling growth and stubborn inflation
The Bank of England must contend with a slowdown in Britain's economy but also stubborn inflation pressures when it considers ...
Slow UK growth ticks up in January but price pressures climb, PMI shows
Tepid growth across British businesses edged up at the start of 2025 but employment and optimism contracted again and price ...
BOE Capital Adviser Says AT1s Should Be Ditched If Rules Change
Additional Tier 1 bonds should not be part of banks’ capital stack if and when the Bank of England decides to overhaul its ...
Stumbling Growth and Stubborn Inflation: the BoE's Rate Cut Challenge
Inflation is stuck above the BoE's 2% target and looks set to rise further while the economy has stagnated since the middle ...
Three cuts to interest rates expected in 2025 from the Bank of England, says Lloyds CEO Charlie Nunn
Lloyds Banking Group Chief Executive Charlie Nunn has said the lender expects three cuts to interest rates in 2025 from the ...
U.K. Jobs Market Weakens as BOE Prepares to Ease Rates
The reading takes joblessness in the country to its joint-highest level since September 2021.
Recession fears grow with pressure on Bank of England to cut rates
Bosses in the private sector expect a "significant fall" in activity over the next three months, according to a survey by the ...
UK banks clash with Bank of England over rules on loss-absorbing debt
UK Finance called for the central bank to go further by increasing the size threshold to £40bn-£50bn to take account of inflation since the rule was introduced in 2015. It also called for the active ...
Banks offering savings rates higher than Bank of England interest
British savers may be missing out on maximising their financial investments by settling for less-than-ideal interest rates.
Could the Bank of England push the UK into recession?
As the Bank of England scrambles to unwind the disastrous effects of quantitative easing, the hidden costs of this policy are ...
MPs back Bill to prevent taxpayers being ‘on the hook for small bank failures’
A Bill that will prevent taxpayers being “on the hook for small bank failures” has moved closer to becoming law. Treasury ...