Bank of England
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Will interest rates rise this year?
Speed Read Bank of England says higher inflation and a pick-up in growth could lead to first rate hike in a decade
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Inflation jumps to 2.9% as petrol and clothing prices rise
In Depth Bigger-than-expected inflation hike puts pressure on the Bank of England to raise interest rates
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Pound plunges after Bank of England's dovish rates signal
In Depth Central bank revises its growth forecast for UK economy
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Bank of England faces first ever Threadneedle Street strike
Speed Read Union members vote for four-day walkout over one per cent pay rise
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Interest rates, inflation and the wider economy
In Depth Consumer prices are surging and wages are in decline – so why isn't the Bank of England moving?
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UK 'faces prolonged period' of economic weakness
Speed Read EY Item Club warns vote for Brexit will hit GDP, while household incomes will be squeezed by rising inflation
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New plastic £5 note: Everything you need to know
Speed Read New £10 and £20 notes will follow, but there are no plans for a £50 model
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Pensions: One in eight stop work before retirement due to illness
Speed Read TUC says 12% of workers are forced to quit before pension age because of ill health or disability
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How Brexit could lead to employment disputes – and divorce
In Depth Pro-Leave workers lodge legal complaints over 'cultural bullying', while Relate offers help to couples at war
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Interest rates 'as likely to fall as to rise'
Speed Read Sterling falls 1.5 per cent after Bank of England chief economist says interest rates could go down rather than up
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London house prices fall – but elsewhere they're rising
Speed Read Properties in the capital are bucking the house-price trend, but likely to become 'more unaffordable' in the medium term
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UK unemployment down – but so is the average wage
Speed Read Economists warn of 'paymageddon' as average wages see 'shock' fall for the first time in five years
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Mark Carney steps in to cool house prices
Speed Read Bank of England governor Mark Carney announces caps on high-risk mortgage lending
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Mark Carney: interest rates to rise sooner than expected
Speed Read Chancellor gives Bank of England new powers to restrict mortgages as Mark Carney warns on rates
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