Tag: England
UK interest rates cut to 4.25% by Bank of England
Michael Race & Faisal IslamBusiness reporter & Economics editor, BBC NewsGetty ImagesInterest rates have been cut for the fourth time in the p [...]
Bank of England cuts rates to 4.25% as it sees tariff hit to growth
The Bank of England cut its main interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.25% on Thursday, despite an unexpected three-way split among policymaker [...]
Polls to open for local elections in England
Voters are set to head to the polls for local and mayoral elections being held in some parts of England on Thursday.There are local elections to 24 of [...]
Lib Dems aim to become ‘party of Middle England’, says Ed Davey
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has said he wants to replace the Conservatives as the "party of Middle England", as he launched his campaign for [...]
Morning-after pill to be made free at pharmacies in England
Women in England will be able to get the morning-after pill for free from pharmacies from later this year, the government has said.Emergency contracep [...]
Publish pothole progress or lose cash, PM Starmer tells England councils
Councils in England must show how they are improving roads and tackling what the government describes as a "pothole plague" or lose out on millions of [...]
UK interest rates will go down gradually, says Bank of England
Michael RaceBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThe Bank of England has warned economic and global trade uncertainty has "intensified" as it held U [...]
Planning permission for homes in England falls to record low
The number of housing projects granted planning permission in England in 2024 hit a record low, according to new government figures.Just over 30,000 p [...]
Bank of England Poised to Take a Hawkish Tilt – Forex Factory
Bank of England Poised to Take a Hawkish Tilt Forex Factory
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GPs in England strike deal to help end ‘8am scramble’ for appointments
Patients will be able to book more appointments online and request to see their usual doctor under a new contract agreed with England's GPs, the gover [...]
UK home prices to rise 3.5% this year, Bank of England to continue cutting Bank Rate – Forex Factory
UK home prices to rise 3.5% this year, Bank of England to continue cutting Bank Rate Forex Factory
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First 750 schools named for free breakfast clubs in England
The government has announced the first 750 schools to provide free daily breakfast clubs as part of a pilot scheme ahead of a planned England-wide rol [...]
More struggling councils in England to sell assets and borrow cash
Paul SeddonPolitical reporterGetty ImagesStoke-on-Trent is one of 29 councils that will get additional budget flexibilityThe government has agreed to [...]
Rachel Reeves’s CV exaggerated time at Bank of England
Billy KenberPolitics investigations correspondentPhil KempPolitical producerGetty ImagesRachel Reeves's online CV exaggerates how long she spent worki [...]
Bank of England expected to cut interest rates
Faarea MasudBBC Business reporterReutersInterest rates are expected to be cut by the Bank of England later, in a move closely watched by households an [...]