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Interest rate hike ‘firmly on table’ after inflation rises to 11-month high

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Annual UK house price growth slowed in August for fourth month in a row – ONS

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Annual UK house price growth slowed in August for fourth month in a row – ONS

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UK inflation expected to have accelerated in September after fuel surge

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UK inflation expected to have accelerated in September after fuel surge

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Consumer confidence slumps to lowest point in more than three years

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Bank of England deputy ‘surprised how well’ economy absorbed energy price shock

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Andrew Bailey calls for clampdown on ‘downright criminal’ social media scams

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UK households to see higher-than-expected inflation as energy prices jump – IMF

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Low growth and successive shocks erode public finances, Bank boss says

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Lenders expect credit card defaults to increase in months ahead, survey finds

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Bank of England reveals animals to feature on next banknotes

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AI hacking incidents heighten risks to financial security, Bank of England warns

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Bank of England policymaker says raising interest rates ‘not compelling’

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High energy prices will make it ‘harder’ to avoid interest rate hike – Bailey

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UK mortgage approvals fall to lowest since end of 2023

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Bank deputy says rate rise ‘increasingly likely’ if energy prices stay high

It comes after inflation lifted to a five-month high of 3.1% last month, moving further away from the Bank’s 2% target rate.

Henry Saker-Clark, Press Association Deputy Business Editor

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UK business activity slows to three-month low amid Iran war inflation pressure

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Britons’ sense of job security slumps for all but tech workers

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Prince of Wales holds telephone conversation with Canadian prime minister

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Household spending power hits six-month low – supermarket

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Labour ‘softening’ UK up for a ‘brutal budget’, SNP’s Dave Doogan claims

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Diesel prices ‘likely’ to hit all-time high next week – RAC

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Why have interest rates stayed the same and what could happen next?

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Interest rates held at 3.75% but Bank warns Iran war could mean future hike

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Homebuyer caution expected this autumn despite base rate hold

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Inflation increases to 3.1% after jump in petrol prices

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Trade union boss among Chancellor’s appointments to Bank of England board

Paul Nowak, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), will take on a non-executive director position on a four-year term.

Anna Wise, Press Association Business Reporter

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Trade union boss among Chancellor’s appointments to Bank of England board

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Trade union boss among Chancellor’s appointments to Bank of England board

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Bank of England set to keep interest rates on hold despite rising inflation

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Government ‘won’t take risks with living standards’ says PM as inflation jumps

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Inflation jumps to five-month high as cost-of-living pressures mount

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Bank set to hold interest rates but ‘needs to be ready’ to act on inflation

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Bank has no ‘secret plan’ for unconditional interest rate hikes, says Bailey

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Central banks face ‘serious challenge’ from populism, says Bank of England boss

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Bank of England’s top economist calls for ‘prompt’ interest rate hike

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Home-buyer mortgage approvals fall to lowest level in more than two years

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AI could cause global economic downturn, Bank of England governor warns

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AI and robotics ‘critical’ for faster growth in UK economy, says Bank boss

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Energy price cap hike set to send July inflation surging

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What impact will July’s energy price hike have on UK inflation figures?

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UK house prices stagnant amid high mortgage costs

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Prolonged Iran war could tip UK into recession next year, report warns

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House prices edge higher in July amid ‘soft’ market, says Nationwide

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Interest rates held at 3.75% but Bank prepared to raise them if Iran war goes on

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Why have interest rates stayed the same and what could happen next?

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Borrowers not set for lower mortgage rates ‘any time soon’, warns expert

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Bank holds interest rates as energy and memory chips set to lift inflation

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Bank of England set to hold interest rates at 3.75%

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Mortgage lending increases despite elevated rates for homeowners

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Bank set to hold interest rates despite intensifying Middle East war

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Why has inflation gone down and where will it go from here?

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Biggest daily jump in some average fixed mortgage rates recorded since spring

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UK economy eked out growth in May amid Iran war pressures

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Bailey: City red tape should ‘flush out’ excessive bank profits but not cap them

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‘Big issue’ for UK is low economic growth, Bank of England boss warns Burnham

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