This winter, homeowners across the United Kingdom are poised to benefit from a dramatic shift in the mortgage market, as lenders engage in fierce competition to draw in borrowers. Industry
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The United Kingdom has experienced an unexpectedly sharp fall in inflation, dropping from 3.6 percent in October to 3.2 percent in the twelve months to November, according to new data
The Bank of England is facing mounting pressure to keep interest rates unchanged amidst persistent inflation and burgeoning financial stability concerns. The Times shadow monetary policy committee, a group of
Public sector employees across the United Kingdom are facing increasingly constrained pay prospects as the Treasury signals a period of subdued wage growth. The fiscal pressures weighing on government finances
The anticipated decline in UK interest rates throughout 2025 did not materialise as expected. At the close of the previous year, the Bank of England held its base rate steady
Homeowners are set to face higher costs for renovations as Travis Perkins, the country’s largest builders merchant, signals a significant increase in prices for key construction materials beginning in January.
The United Kingdom is facing a shifting economic landscape as interest rates continue to fall. Amid the ongoing discussions on stability and growth, Chancellor Rachel Reeves asserts that Labour’s economic
Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves made economic growth the centrepiece of Labour’s manifesto, yet the first sixteen months of their government have brought little improvement. The UK economy has
The United States Federal Reserve has cut its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, shifting the benchmark rate to a range of 3.5 to 3.75 per
Chocolate prices have soared by nearly 20 percent ahead of Christmas, as ongoing volatility in the cocoa market and rising production costs prevent any respite for consumers. Data from Worldpanel
The Federal Reserve enters its final policy meeting of a turbulent year with internal divisions over whether to implement a further interest rate cut. Officials at the US central bank
Oil prices are heading towards their lowest point in two decades aside from the pandemic downturn, according to forecasts from JP Morgan. The bank projects the price of Brent crude
At just after half past twelve on Wednesday, the UK bond market will be poised to react as Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils her much-anticipated budget. In an era dominated by
Japan’s newly elected prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has unsettled financial markets with a sweeping 21 trillion yen economic stimulus package consisting of tax cuts, cash handouts, and industrial subsidies. The
UK annual inflation, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index, slowed to 3.6 percent in October, offering the first relief in five months and raising prospects of a potential interest
UK inflation has eased to a four-month low in October, underpinned by falling energy costs and subdued price growth across the services sector. New figures from the Office for National
