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Why has inflation risen and what does it mean for me?

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

Andrew Bailey

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

Governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey

We may have cut interest rates twice this year if not for Iran war – Bank chief

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Iran war hit to UK growth less than feared but inflation still to rise – IMF

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Lloyds earnings jump by a third but UK economic outlook worsens

Interest rates set to be held steady as Iran war clouds inflation outlook

UK interest rates could go back above 4% if energy shock persists, Niesr warns

Interest rates: Why did the Bank stick to 3.75% and what does it mean?

Interest rates held at 3.75% as Bank cuts UK growth outlook

Interest rates hold at 3.75% a ‘near-certainty’ after inflation rebound

Cheap Chinese imports to help drive inflation to target, says Bank rate-setter

Interest rates: Why have they been cut and what does it mean?

Interest rates reduced to near three-year low but further cuts a ‘closer call’

Bank of England poised for Christmas interest rate cut after inflation slows

Bank of England poised for Christmas interest rate cut after inflation slows

Interest rates: Why did the Bank stick to 4% and what does it mean?
Here the PA news agency looks at what the decision means and what the Bank expects to happen to the economy.
Henry Saker-Clark, PA Deputy Business Editor

Interest rates held at 4% but ‘door open’ for a post-Budget cut

Higher interest rates will strengthen household spending, Bank policymaker says

Interest rates held at 4% as UK ‘not out of woods’ on inflation

UK interest rates set to be held at 4% as inflation ‘uncomfortably high’

Interest rates could remain at 4% until 2026, economists say

Bank of England policymaker calls for interest rates to stay on hold for longer

Fact check: Bank has held rates four out of nine times since Labour took power

Interest rates: Why have they been cut and what does it mean?

Interest rates cut to 4% as UK inflation picks up

Borrowing costs set to ease further as Bank contends with weaker jobs market

Some firms ‘earn much more money than it costs to provide pay monthly insurance’
For many customers, especially those in more vulnerable groups, spreading the cost of insurance is a necessity, the Financial Conduct Authority said.
Vicky Shaw, PA Personal Finance Correspondent

Reeves says protections remain for ‘working people’ amid wealth tax speculation

Interest rates are still on ‘downward’ path, says Bank of England chief

UK interest rates kept on hold with Bank alert to ‘highly unpredictable’ world

Bank of England ‘unlikely’ to cut interest rates as inflation pressure grows

Bank of England ‘unlikely’ to cut interest rates as inflation pressure grows

Bank of England cuts rates as governor welcomes UK-US trade deal

Interest rates: Why have they been cut and what does it mean?

Persimmon ‘mindful’ of trade war impact but says home sales on track

Trump says Federal Reserve chair Powell’s ‘termination cannot come fast enough’

Trump tariffs likely to raise inflation and slow US economic growth – Fed chief

Jump in number of buy-to-let loans taken out in final quarter of 2024

Fact check: Interest rates, council tax and a portrait of Angela Rayner

Why have interest rates not changed and what has it got to do with US tariffs?

Interest rates set to stay at 4.5% as Bank of England faces ‘fog of uncertainty’

Buyers need confidence in economy for home sales to improve – Berkeley Group

Persimmon raises building targets amid signals of housing market recovery

Interest rates: Why have they been cut and what does it mean?

UK interest rates set to be held at 4.75% after inflation rises again

Bank of England must be ‘vigilant’ to signs of slowdown, says deputy governor

UK interest rates set to be held at 4.75% after inflation rises again

West Ham owner says ‘rich people leaving’ the UK ahead of non-dom crackdown

Elections increase uncertainty over global economic recovery, says IMF

Rates should be cut to stop living standards squeeze, says Bank policymaker

Summer rate cut ‘on a knife-edge’ after economy grows faster than expected

UK house prices likely to rise modestly this year and into 2025, says Halifax

Mortgage costs to jump for 3m more households, says Bank of England

Rise in mortgage possession claims in Shropshire

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