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Khan addresses Polanski in Urdu at London assembly, mocking Green leader’s byelection video – as it happened

by The Guardian | Sep 17, 2026 | Bank of England, Benefits, Budget 2026, Byelections, Climate crisis, Conservatives, Disability, Economics, Energy, Environment, Homelessness, Housing, Institute for Fiscal Studies, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Local government, Politics, Sadiq Khan, Tax, Tax and spending, The Guardian, TUC, UK news, Welfare, Zack Polanski | 0 |

This blog is now closedAndrew Griffith has delivered his speech, and he is now taking questions.Q: You want the government to pause the making tax digital programme. Is that an admission that the last government got this wrong...

Tax the middle earners! Will the PM do it? – podcast

by The Guardian | Sep 17, 2026 | AI (artificial intelligence), Andy Haldane, Anthropic, Bank of England, Budget, Budget 2026, Economic policy, John Healey, Politics, Tax, Tax and spending, The Guardian | 0 |

Former Bank of England economist Andy Haldane said the markets regarded this government as ‘a pretty traditional tax and spend socialist government with better TikTok videos’. Harsh criticism or truth? As pressure mounts on the...

Khan addresses Polanski in Urdu at London assembly, mocking Green leader’s byelection video – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Sep 17, 2026 | Bank of England, Budget 2026, Climate crisis, Conservatives, Energy, Environment, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Politics, Tax, Tax and spending, The Guardian, TUC, UK news | 0 |

It comes after the Green leader, who is standing as a candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection, recorded a campaign video in UrduAndrew Griffith has delivered his speech, and he is now taking questions.Q: You want the...

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...

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