8 h. ago Bank of England vote split hits hopes for faster interest rate cuts

Debate highlights uncertain outlook for UK growth and ‘plethora of risks’ facing economy

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11 h. ago New interest rate cut could see people with tracker mortgage save nearly £350 a year

People with savings are set for a further slump after the Bank of England cut the base rate to 4.25% on Thursday.

Economics

12 h. ago Interest rates live updates: Bank of England slashes interest rates to 4.25% in boost to homeowners

It marks lowest level for two years as central bank warns escalating global trade war will drag on growth over next three years

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12 h. ago Tracker mortgage holders could save nearly £350 a year following rate cut

Thursday’s base rate reduction by the Bank of England would help boost housing market activity, property experts said.

Economics

13 h. ago What the Bank of England's interest rate cut to 4.25% means for you

The Bank of England has voted to cut interest rates by 0.25 basis points, which will be welcome news to those with a mortgage.

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13 h. ago UK interest rates fall to 4.25% as Bank of England announces a quarter

Move follows run of downbeat economic data and looks to cushion UK from Trump’s trade war falloutExplainer: what does it mean for mortgages and savings?Analysis: mood-boosting rate cut is a fillip for Reeves but leaves future uncertainBusiness live – latest updatesBank of England policymakers have cut interest rates by a quarter point to 4.25% to cushion the UK economy against the impact of Donald Trump’s trade war.The widely expected move from the Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC), its fourth cut since last August, also carried a warning that the UK economy would slow by a further 0.3% over the next two years in addition to dramatic cuts to its forecasts earlier this year. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Interest rates cut to 4.25%: What it means for your mortgage and savings

The Bank of England has voted to cut interest rates by 0.5 basis points, which will be welcome news to those with a mortgage.

Economics

13 h. ago Bank of England CUTS interest rates in relief for struggling Brits as fears over stalling economy outweigh inflation threat

The Monetary Policy Committee reduced the level from 4.5 per cent as fears over the stalling economy outweighed the threat of inflation.

Economics

13 h. ago Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.25 per cent in boost to businesses

Following cuts in February and now May, the base rate is down from a high of 5.25 per cent to a level last seen two years ago in May 2023

Economics

13 h. ago Bank of England cuts interest rates by a quarter point to 4.25%

The cost of borrowing is now at its lowest for two years in a boost to home owners, first time buyers and small businesses

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13 h. ago What the Bank of England's interest rate cut means for your mortgage

The UK base rate has been reduced from 4.5 percent down to 4.25

Economics

13 h. ago What the interest rate cut means if you have a mortgage, loan, or savings

The Bank of England has cut interest rates and this is what it means in practical terms

Economics

13 h. ago Interest rates live updates: Bank of England slashes interest rates to 4.25% in boost to home owners

Comes as the US and UK are poised to announce a major trade deal

Society

14 h. ago Why is Trump considering raising taxes on millionaires? | Alex Bronzini

Tax-cutting once unified the Republicans. Now, that sacred cow might get killed“I actually love the concept,” Donald Trump recently told Time magazine of a proposal circulating within his cabinet to raise taxes upon those earning over $1m. “I don’t want it to be used against me politically, because I’ve seen people lose elections for less, especially with the fake news.”Few presidential administrations have killed sacred cows at a faster rate than that of Donald Trump. But this really is shocking: a sitting Republican president praising a proposal to raise taxes upon the wealthy, adding only the slight caveat that it would be adversely spun by those in “the fake news”. A tax increase, Trump apparently believes, would be tenable as policy but not as politics.Alex Bronzini-Vender is a writer living in New York Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Interest rates LIVE: Bank of England updates as base rate announcement delayed today

The Bank of England's base rate dictates how much interest you pay when you borrow money, so mortgages and credit card rates usually get more expensive when it goes up

Politics

15 h. ago Stirlingshire home owners hope it will prove a hit on top BBC TV show

The property - named 'The Dairy' - will feature as part of an episode of 'Scotland's Home of the Year' in the Central and Tayside region which is set to run on Monday evening.

Events

16 h. ago Relief for struggling Brits with Bank of England poised to cut interest rates TODAY in bid to kick

The Monetary Policy Committee is widely expected to reduce interest rates from 4.5 per cent in its latest decision just after noon.

Politics

17 h. ago Buyers wait for more interest rate cuts as London house prices rise just 1.3%

Latest figures from Halifax come ahead of the Bank of England’s decision on rate cuts today

Economics

18 h. ago Interest rates live updates: Bank of England poised to cut interest rates in boost to mortgage holders

Economists expect Bank of England to cut rates to 4.25 per cent – with some anticipating push for even larger reduction

Economics

18 h. ago The Bank of England is expected to cut interest rates in the face of US tariffs threat

The Bank of England is widely expected to cut interest rates on Thursday as a result of the potential shock to growth emanating from the tariff policies of the Trump administration

Economics