Bigger-than-forecast decline in annual rate in February is positive news for chancellor in run-up to Commons addressUK inflation has fallen back to 2.8%, giving Rachel Reeves some positive news before she makes her spring...
Read MoreONS data showing 0.1% fall in GDP in January comes less than two weeks before chancellor’s spring statementBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK economy contracted by 0.1% in January, dealing a blow to Rachel Reeves...
Read MoreAnnual CPI inflation rate hit 10-month high in January in blow to ministers amid rise in food bills and fuel costsAnalysis: Bank of England faces bumpier road after inflation acceleratesBusiness live – latest updatesUK...
Read MoreAnnual CPI inflation rate hits 10-month high in January, in a blow to ministers as cost of living acceleratesBusiness live – latest updatesUK inflation accelerated faster than expected at the start of this year, eating...
Read MoreUK economy expected to grow by just 0.75% this year, in fresh blow to Rachel Reeves’s attempts to raise confidenceRachel Reeves’s plans for growth suffered a double blow after the Bank of England halved its forecast...
Read MoreUK economy expected to grow by just 0.75% this year, in fresh blow to Rachel Reeves’s attempts to raise confidenceRachel Reeves’s plans for growth suffered a double blow after the Bank of England halved its forecast...
Read MoreThird quarter-point cut in six months takes rate to lowest level since June 2023 amid concerns over economic outlookThe Bank of England has cut interest rates for the third time in six months amid concerns over weak economic...
Read MoreMPC votes for new quarter-point cut but downgrades economic outlook and predicts inflation will rise to 3.7% by autumnThe Bank of England has cut interest rates to 4.5%, but warned UK households face renewed pressure from rising...
Read MoreLatest quarter-point reduction comes with warning households face inflation of 3.7% by autumnUnambiguously bleak forecasts pave way for spending cutsWhat does the rate cut mean for mortgages and savings?Business live –...
Read MoreGrowth forecasts likely to be downgraded, with rate-setting committee tipped to cut lending rate from 4.75% to 4.5%Bank of England policymakers are poised to cut interest rates and downgrade forecasts for economic growth,...
Read MoreUK chancellor has had tough week but latest figure sends yield of UK government bonds tumblingRachel Reeves has been handed breathing space after better-than-expected inflation figures raised expectations for a Bank of England...
Read MoreONS data shows CPI below reading of 2.6% in November, meaning prices rose at a slower rateUK inflation unexpectedly fell in December, handing some breathing space to the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, after a week of turbulence in...
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