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UK finance ‘faces £340bn in losses’ without action on climate change
Dire warning follows first Bank of England climate stress tests on seven largest lenders
Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent
24, May, 2022 @11:48 AM

Bank of England not to blame for soaring inflation, says governor
Andrew Bailey defends response to Covid pandemic and indicates Bank will not take aggressive approach to raising interest rates
Phillip Inman
23, May, 2022 @5:16 PM

Hybrid working grew in Great Britain even as Covid rules eased, data shows
More than four in five workers want to continue flexible model despite government push for return to office
Joanna Partridge and Phillip Inman
23, May, 2022 @4:29 PM

UK inflation: what it means for house prices, savings and pay rises
We answer readers’ questions about how the rise in cost of living will affect them
Hilary Osborne and Larry Elliott
23, May, 2022 @6:00 AM

Apocalypse now? The alarming effects of the global food crisis
The Bank of England governor warned last week of ‘apocalyptic’ food price rises. Yet war in Ukraine, climate change and inflation are already taking their toll all over the world
Simon Tisdall
21, May, 2022 @1:25 PM

Chief BoE economist: we’ll squeeze economy more to tame inflation
Bank of England’s Huw Pill warns ‘further work needs to be done’ after recent base rate rises
Larry Elliott Economics editor
20, May, 2022 @12:03 PM

The Guardian view on fixing inflation: a reckoning with free markets is needed | Editorial
Editorial: Tories say taxes must fall to curb inflation, even at the cost of a higher deficit. Labour should argue that public spending could be increased for the same reason
Editorial
18, May, 2022 @5:37 PM

Soaring UK inflation makes action from Rishi Sunak a question of when, not if
Analysis: Chancellor has sought to deflect criticism by citing global factors but has hinted about support
Larry Elliott Economics editor
18, May, 2022 @10:41 AM

The Bank of England can’t save people from this cost of living crisis – that’s Boris Johnson’s job | Sahil Dutta
Faced with the the biggest inflation rise in 40 years, the Bank must do more than berate workers, says Sahil Dutta, lecturer in political economy
Sahil Dutta
18, May, 2022 @9:30 AM

UK inflation hits 40-year high of 9% as cost of food and energy soars
Headline CPI rate fuelled by increase in household bills and rising transport costs
Phillip Inman
18, May, 2022 @8:40 AM

Bailey sets alarm bells ringing while barely mentioning the B-word
As the Convict hoped for a fudge in Northern Ireland, the Bank of England governor explained how screwed the economy is
John Crace
16, May, 2022 @7:58 PM

Boris Johnson claims planned Northern Ireland protocol law is ‘insurance’ in case talks fail – as it happened
UK prime minister meets Sinn Féin and DUP as Mary Lou McDonald suggests forming Stormont assembly is not UK government priority
Harry Taylor (now) and Andrew Sparrow (earlier)
16, May, 2022 @6:10 PM
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