Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey switches vote – allowing rate cut today ...

From falling inflation to the weaker jobs market, the data is telling us that the Bank of England's work isn't finished ...

UK employers cut back their hiring again in December, according to a closely watched survey that is likely to add to the Bank ...

Majority of respondents in FT’s annual survey say economy will not be strong enough for people to feel better off ...

ING projects the Bank of England will cut rates in March, with a softening jobs market and expected wage data easing ...

The Bank of England's latest Money and Credit statistics for November 2025 reveal a mixed but modestly improving picture of ...

The Bank of England is belatedly waking up to the fact that Britain is struggling. It cut its official rate by 25 basis points to 3.75% on Thursday, but it’s not really grasping that more is needed.

Falling UK inflation rate and prospect of interest rate cuts mean there could be upside surprises for PM in 2026 ...

Unemployment in the UK has already risen from 4.3 per cent a year ago to 5.1 per cent today (though there are concerns about ...

UK unemployment is forecast to rise to its highest level since 2015 as weak growth, rising employment costs and tax changes ...

One of the main reasons UK inflation has been more stubborn than peers has been wage inflation, driven by a taut labour market post-pandemic and a series of sizeable rises in the national living wage, ...

Sterling steadied against the dollar on Friday after falling to the lowest level this year and was set for weekly declines as ...