The British public's expectations for inflation in the long term rose to a record high last month after the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran sent energy prices soaring, the Bank of
June 12, 2026
Britain's housing market remained in the doldrums last month despite a hint that buyers might be recovering a bit of interest, a survey showed on Thursday.
June 11, 2026
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Tuesday it was important to get UK inflation back to target and give households confidence
June 02, 2026
British manufacturers raised their prices at the fastest rate since June 2022 last month in response to a big increase in costs as the Iran war disrupts supply chains,
June 01, 2026
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Friday that allowing inflation to run above the central bank's 2% target is justified given the uncertainty about the impact of the
May 29, 2026
UK shares closed higher on Wednesday after a softer-than-expected April inflation reading tempered some interest-rate-hike bets, while a drop in crude oil prices and stabilizing
May 20, 2026
A rise in market interest rates since the start of the Iran war has given the Bank of England more time to assess the economic impact
May 20, 2026
The Bank of England is weighing alternatives to holding limits on stablecoins and will publish draft rules next month, it said on Tuesday.
May 19, 2026
Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Thursday a "prompt but modest" increase in interest rates would help to head off the risk of inflation pressure caused by
May 14, 2026
Buyers in Britain's housing market stayed downbeat last month as the economic fallout from the Iran war and rising mortgage rates weighed on sentiment, a survey from the Royal
May 14, 2026
The Bank of England will hold borrowing costs at 3.75% this year, a Reuters poll of economists found, though over a third
May 13, 2026
The Bank of England should be alert to the risk that future interest rate hikes could roil Britain's government bond market because of the growing role of hedge funds and
May 13, 2026
The head of the Bank of England’s regulatory arm on Wednesday said it was “reasonable to expect quite significant disruption” to financial services from the latest AI models
May 11, 2026
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Friday he expected there to be a "wrestle" between the United States and international regulators on the
May 08, 2026
British services firms last month reported the sharpest acceleration in cost pressures in three-and-a-half years as the Iran war drove up prices for fuel and raw materials, a
May 06, 2026
Oil prices jumped 6% on Monday and stocks fell as Iran escalated its military campaign, hitting several ships in the Strait of Hormuz and setting
May 04, 2026
The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold on Thursday and set out a range of possible economic impacts from
April 30, 2026
The Bank of England left interest rates on hold for the third meeting in a row and policymakers were divided on where borrowing costs are likely to head as it gauges the
April 30, 2026
Due to uncertainty caused by the Iran war, the Bank of England moved away from a single economic forecast in its April 2026 Monetary Policy Report and instead produced
April 30, 2026
The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold at 3.75% on Thursday and set out scenarios for the economic impact of the Iran war, one of which could require a "forceful"
April 30, 2026
The Bank of England looks set to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday as it awaits the economic fallout from the Iran war and investors will be on
April 30, 2026
British shares drifted lower on Wednesday as investors parsed a mixed bag of corporate earnings, with attention turning towards central bank decisions on both sides of the
April 29, 2026
Britons' short-term and long-term inflation expectations fell in April, in a surprise reading from a monthly survey by YouGov for U.S. bank
April 28, 2026
The Bank of England will keep interest rates on hold this week and try to look ahead to the damage building up for Britain's economy from the Iran war
April 27, 2026
British businesses ramped up their expectations for selling prices in the year ahead, according to a survey published by the Bank of England on Friday that added to a run of
April 24, 2026
UK's main stock indexes recorded weekly losses as investors assessed tentative signs of renewed U.S.-Iran peace talks, while a Bank of England warning that global stocks could
April 24, 2026
Inflation indicators from British companies flashed red in two long-running business surveys published on Thursday, which showed record
April 23, 2026
Inflation in the U.K. climbed in March, driven by a sharp rise in fuel prices following the Iran war
April 22, 2026
The Bank of England will hold interest rates steady next week and likely through the rest of the year, according to a Reuters poll of economists, who broadly
April 21, 2026
Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Friday that the central bank's main focus should be getting inflation to its 2% target.
April 17, 2026
British factory cost pressures soared in March and delivery delays - due to ships avoiding the Strait of Hormuz - were the longest since mid-2022, according to a survey
April 01, 2026
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Wednesday that markets were still getting ahead of themselves by pricing in interest rate
April 01, 2026
British companies expect to raise prices more quickly in the coming 12 months as they respond to a surge in energy prices due to the Iran war, cut jobs and
April 02, 2026
Bank of England interest rate-setter Megan Greene said on Tuesday it could take months to see how much long-lasting damage is caused to Britain's
April 14, 2026
Inflation in the U.K. has fallen to a 10-month low largely on the back of lower food and gas prices
February 18, 2026
The Bank of England is keeping its main interest rate unchanged at 3.75% with U.K. inflation remaining above target and economic growth is showing signs of picking up
February 05, 2026
The U.S. dollar's status as a global reserve currency could be undermined by the country's reduced support for its friends and military allies, Bank of
December 03, 2025
By Lawrence White and Phoebe Seers LONDON, Dec 2 - Britain's central bank on Tuesday cut the amount of capital it estimates lenders need to hold, making its first reduction to bank capital demands
December 02, 2025
Banks should increase their lending to boost the economy following a reduction in the amount of capital they need to set aside, the Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey
December 02, 2025
British government budget measures to cut household energy bills by 150 pounds ($199) a year may help lower the public's inflation expectations, but it is too soon to draw a clear
November 27, 2025
Britain's tax-raising budget reduces near-term uncertainty, but doesn't change JPMorgan's expectations for government bond yields to rise next year, the bank's head
November 27, 2025
British inflation slowed last month for the first time since May, official figures showed on Wednesday, offering some relief to the government
November 19, 2025
The Bank of England will cut interest rates in December and again early next year as inflation cools over coming months, according to a majority of economists in
November 18, 2025
Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Tuesday that he did not expect his view on interest rates to shift much in the near term, saying
November 18, 2025
The Bank of England is preparing to ease parts of Britain’s bank ring-fencing regime while opposing a major reform sought by lenders,
November 18, 2025
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