Interest rates
Mortgage payments ‘will rise for half of UK homeowners over next three years’
Bank of England financial stability report says 4.4 million households will face extra pressure on their finances
Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent
29, Nov, 2024 @2:13 PM
UK inflation rises to 2.3%, increasing pressure to delay interest rate cut
Figure is above Bank of England target after energy bills push up prices
Phillip Inman
20, Nov, 2024 @5:52 PM
UK’s inflation jump dashes hope of interest rate cut in December | Heather Stewart
Rate cut unlikely until 2025 as energy prices blamed for stronger-than-expected inflation of 2.3%
Heather Stewart Economics editor
20, Nov, 2024 @8:35 AM
Keir Starmer denies budget to blame for rise in mortgage rates
PM says budget stabilised the economy, while mortgage rates are ‘individual decisions for the banks’
Jessica Elgot in Rio de Janeiro and Heather Stewart
18, Nov, 2024 @10:00 PM
Shadow chancellor warns Reeves over EU ties after Bank chief says Brexit harming economy – as it happened
Mel Stride said there must be no suggestion of the UK going back into the EU single market or customs union
Martin Belam
15, Nov, 2024 @4:29 PM
Jerome Powell says Donald Trump can’t fire him, after Fed and BoE cut rates – as it happened
Presidents are “not permitted under the law” to fire Federal Reserve chair or demote governors, Powell insists
Graeme Wearden
08, Nov, 2024 @6:32 AM
Ignore the doom-mongers: the good news on interest rates shows Labour is on the right track | Mohamed A El-Erian
Narratives matter in economics, and we must acknowledge the circumstances the government faces and give credit where due, says economist Mohamed A El-Erian
Mohamed El-Erian
07, Nov, 2024 @3:24 PM
Does the Bank of England’s interest rate cut mean lower mortgage rates?
What the decision means for homeowners – and the implications for savings, loans and credit cards
Rupert Jones
07, Nov, 2024 @1:27 PM
Bank of England cuts interest rates by 0.25 points to 4.75%
Borrowing costs reduced for second time this year with Fed expected to cut US rates later on Thursday
Richard Partington Economics correspondent
07, Nov, 2024 @12:01 PM
City analysts overwhelmingly predict Bank of England interest rate cut
Rare agreement among forecasters gives 96% chance of today’s MPC meeting cutting borrowing costs to 4.75%
Larry Elliott Economics editor
07, Nov, 2024 @5:00 AM
Treasury may have broken law by failing to reveal £9.5bn spend in Tory budget, MPs told
Head of OBR says spending commitment would have ‘materially changed’ its forecast on Jeremy Hunt’s pre-election budget
Phillip Inman and Peter Walker
05, Nov, 2024 @4:01 PM
US dollar weakens as election polls shift away from Donald Trump – as it happened
Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as investors reassess bets after some polls suggest Kamala Harris has gained momentum
Jasper Jolly
04, Nov, 2024 @3:10 PM
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