Bank of England

Bank of England urged to slow or halt bond-selling to slash UK borrowing costs

by The Guardian | Sep 15, 2026 | Bank of England, Bonds, Budget deficit, Business, Economics, John Healey, Politics, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Economists urge John Healey to press Bank to change policy that is costing the exchequer billions of poundsEconomists have urged the chancellor, John Healey, to press the Bank of England to slow down its bond-selling programme...

Populism poses serious challenge to independent central banks, Bailey says

by The Guardian | Sep 4, 2026 | Andrew Bailey, Bank of England, Business, Federal Reserve, Monetary policy committee, Nigel Farage, Politics, Reform UK, The Guardian | 0 |

Bank of England governor says central bankers must explain decisions or risk being seen as ‘unrepresentative elite’The governor of the Bank of England has said the rise of populist politicians presents a serious challenge to...

New UK cost of living crisis looms with soaring energy bills forecast to lift inflation

by The Guardian | Aug 16, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Bank of England, Business, Commodities, Consumer affairs, Economic policy, Economics, Energy bills, Energy industry, Family finances, Household bills, Inflation, Interest rates, Money, Office for National Statistics, Oil, Politics, The Guardian, UK cost of living crisis, UK news, US-Israel war on Iran | 0 |

Latest reading on Wednesday likely to frame scale of challenge for new PM to ease pressures on households amid Iran war fallout British households are facing a renewed cost of living squeeze, with official figures expected to...

UK faces ‘very difficult trade-offs’ in budget because of Iran war, say analysts

by The Guardian | Jul 28, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Bank of England, Budget, Budget deficit, Business, Economic policy, Economics, Government borrowing, Inflation, Iran, John Healey, Office for Budget Responsibility, Oil, Politics, Public finance, The Guardian, UK news, US-Israel war on Iran | 0 |

Leading thinktank says higher oil prices and inflation will give Andy Burnham a ‘challenging inheritance’Andy Burnham has been warned by a leading thinktank of “very difficult trade-offs in the next autumn budget” if the Iran...

Rising oil prices could force up UK interest rates, say economists

by The Guardian | Jul 26, 2026 | Bank of England, Business, Commodities, Economics, Inflation, Interest rates, Oil, Politics, The Guardian, UK news, US-Israel war on Iran | 0 |

Bank of England expected to keep rates on hold on Thursday but renewed Iran conflict casts shadow over energy costsThe Bank of England could be forced to tear up its economic forecasts and raise interest rates later this year if...

UK inflation falls to 2.6% in lift for Burnham’s cost of living plans

by The Guardian | Jul 22, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Bank of England, Business, Economics, Inflation, Interest rates, Monetary policy committee, Office for National Statistics, Politics, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Annual June figure comes after new PM pledges to reduce pressure on households and improve economyUK inflation dropped by more than expected in June to 2.6%, in a boost for Andy Burnham’s plans to reduce the cost of living.The...

UK inflation falls to 2.6% in lift for Burnham’s cost of living plans

by The Guardian | Jul 22, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Bank of England, Business, Economics, Inflation, Interest rates, Monetary policy committee, Office for National Statistics, Politics, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Annual June figure comes after new PM pledges to reduce pressure on households and improve economyUK inflation dropped by more than expected in June to 2.6%, in a boost for Andy Burnham’s plans to reduce the cost of living.The...

Bank of England governor would have put off Farage meeting had £5m gift been under investigation

by The Guardian | Jul 15, 2026 | Andrew Bailey, Bank of England, Business, Cryptocurrencies, Nigel Farage, Politics, Reform UK, Technology, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Exclusive: Andrew Bailey says he does not regret meeting Reform UK leader to discuss cryptocurrency regulationThe Bank of England governor has said he would have put off a controversial meeting with Nigel Farage last autumn had...

Bank of England governor says he is ‘able to spot’ lobbying after Farage crypto meeting

by The Guardian | Jul 8, 2026 | Andrew Bailey, Bank of England, Business, Cryptocurrencies, E-commerce, Lobbying, Nigel Farage, Politics, Reform UK, Technology, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Exclusive: Andrew Bailey says no policy changes were made as a result of pressure from crypto tycoon-backed Reform leaderUK politics live – latest updatesThe governor of the Bank of England has broken his silence about the...

IMF upgrades UK growth forecast as fears over impact of Iran war diminish

by The Guardian | Jul 8, 2026 | AI (artificial intelligence), Andy Burnham, Bank of England, Business, Economic growth (GDP), Economics, G7, Inflation, Interest rates, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Middle East and North Africa, Politics, The Guardian, UK news, US-Israel war on Iran | 0 |

July update projects GDP growth of 1% this year, making UK the third fastest-growing economy in the G7The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its growth forecast for the UK, while leaving those for other G7 countries...

Nigel Farage reported to standards watchdog over ‘crypto lobbying’

by The Guardian | Jul 2, 2026 | Andrew Bailey, Bank of England, Cryptocurrencies, E-commerce, Nigel Farage, Politics, Reform UK, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Commissioner asked to investigate Reform UK leader after private meeting with Bank of England governorThe standards watchdog has been urged to investigate whether Nigel Farage lobbied the Bank of England to drop a cryptocurrency...

Farage trying to block ‘Britcoin’ plans that could be costly for billionaire donor

by The Guardian | Jun 18, 2026 | Bank of England, Business, Cryptocurrencies, Economic policy, Nigel Farage, Party funding, Politics, Reform UK, Technology, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Reform UK leader used private meeting at Bank of England to urge governor to drop plans for state-run cryptocurrencyNigel Farage has been trying to block a Bank of England cryptocurrency plan that could be costly for the...

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