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Second lockdown ‘will push UK into double-dip recession’

Second lockdown ‘will push UK into double-dip recession’
Experts predict further GDP fall of up to 10%
2 Nov 2020
Negative interest rates: how your finances could be affected

Negative interest rates: how your finances could be affected
Money experts share their views and advice
19 Oct 2020
UK firms axe at least 10,000 staff in two days

UK firms axe at least 10,000 staff in two days
Many thousands of further redundancies are expected
2 Jul 2020
Bank of England predicts V-shaped economic recovery

Bank of England predicts V-shaped economic recovery
Britain rebounding ‘sooner and faster’ than expected - but unemployment poses threat
1 Jul 2020
What is quantitative easing?

What is quantitative easing?
Bank of England expands crisis programme to £300bn amid coronavirus chaos
19 Jun 2020
Britain sells first ever bonds with minus rates

Britain sells first ever bonds with minus rates
Historic sale comes as Bank of England mulls interest rates cut into negative territory
21 May 2020
UK deficit to rise to peacetime record

UK deficit to rise to peacetime record
Treasury quadruples borrowing plans as it grapples with coronavirus fallout
24 Apr 2020

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Chancellor urged to cover 100% of business loans

Chancellor urged to cover 100% of business loans
With payday looming, the roll-out of the government’s flagship bailout scheme is facing mounting criticism
20 Apr 2020
Where does bailout money come from and who will pay for it?

Where does bailout money come from and who will pay for it?
Government’s multi-billion pound stimulus package could usher in another decade of austerity
27 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: UK interest rates slashed in emergency move

Coronavirus: UK interest rates slashed in emergency move
The coronavirus crisis is threatening to all but shut down the global economy
20 Mar 2020
Emergency interest rate cut: the winners and losers

Emergency interest rate cut: the winners and losers
How the Bank of England’s response to coronavirus outbreak may affect your finances
11 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: what the Bank of England can do

Coronavirus: what the Bank of England can do
Economic disruption looking more serious by the day, but interest rates are already very low
5 Mar 2020
Andrew Bailey: who is the new Bank of England governor?

Andrew Bailey: who is the new Bank of England governor?
Financial Conduct Authority chief faces questions from Treasury Select Committee
4 Mar 2020
Bank of England passed tech firm for diligence three times

Bank of England passed tech firm for diligence three times
Central bank faces new scrutiny over audio feed leaks
2 Mar 2020
Inflation down: will there be an interest rates cut?

Inflation down: will there be an interest rates cut?
Most analysts agree a cut is likely but developments in next fortnight crucial
16 Jan 2020
Why the UK economy is shrinking

Why the UK economy is shrinking
Newly released GDP figures fuel calls for interest rate cut
14 Jan 2020
Hedge funds eavesdrop on Bank of England briefings

Hedge funds eavesdrop on Bank of England briefings
High-frequency trading can give funds the edge over rivals
19 Dec 2019
Mark Carney appointed UN envoy for climate change

Mark Carney appointed UN envoy for climate change
Governor of Bank of England to take up new role at the end of January
2 Dec 2019
Libor inquiry unexpectedly shut down

Libor inquiry unexpectedly shut down
Serious Fraud Office closes investigation despite evidence implicating Bank of England
21 Oct 2019
Alan Turing: from persecuted pioneer to face of the £50 note

Alan Turing: from persecuted pioneer to face of the £50 note
Codebreaker who helped defeat the Nazis is to be honoured by the Bank of England
15 Jul 2019
Why interest rates may rise by more than expected

Why interest rates may rise by more than expected
Bank of England says investors are underestimating rate hikes needed to dampen inflation
3 May 2019
Next Bank of England governor: the contenders

Next Bank of England governor: the contenders
Chancellor Philip Hammond has launched hunt for Mark Carney’s replacement
24 Apr 2019
Why did Bank of England hold interest rates?

Why did Bank of England hold interest rates?
What the move says for next year’s economic prospects
21 Dec 2018
Disorderly Brexit worse than financial crisis, warns BoE

Disorderly Brexit worse than financial crisis, warns BoE
No deal would lead to plunging pound, soaring unemployment and the worst slump since the Second World War
29 Nov 2018
Who will be on the new £50 note?

Who will be on the new £50 note?
Margaret Thatcher is surprise addition to longlist of scientist candidates
27 Nov 2018
£50 notes to stay despite money laundering claim

£50 notes to stay despite money laundering claim
Bank of England resists calls to abolish high denomination note ‘widely used by criminals’
15 Oct 2018
Mark Carney in talks to extend Bank of England tenure

Mark Carney in talks to extend Bank of England tenure
Treasury concerned post-Brexit transition could lead to uncertainty and destabilise markets
4 Sep 2018
Bank of England says jobs are at risk from robots

Bank of England says jobs are at risk from robots
Chief economist warns that the rise of AI could spark a Fourth Industrial Revolution, putting thousands out of work
20 Aug 2018
Interest rate rise: how will it affect you?

Interest rate rise: how will it affect you?
Mortgage holders facing payment hikes as Bank’s rate hits 0.75% - the highest in almost a decade
2 Aug 2018
Bank of England signals August interest rate rise

Bank of England signals August interest rate rise
Chief economist dissents from majority and votes to raise rates - making summer hike more likely
22 Jun 2018
‘Menopausal’ comment leads to apology from BoE deputy 

‘Menopausal’ comment leads to apology from BoE deputy
Ben Broadbent ‘regrets’ using metaphor to describe ‘past their peak’ economies
16 May 2018
Bank of England ‘should go green’

Bank of England ‘should go green’
Positive Money report urges bank to offload fossil fuel assets and invest in low-carbon economy
16 May 2018
Will the Bank of England raise interest rates today?

Will the Bank of England raise interest rates today?
A stagnating consumer economy and low GDP growth could push back rate hike
10 May 2018
Interest rate rise on hold as service industries falter

Interest rate rise on hold as service industries falter
Purchasing managers’ index rises by less than anticipated
4 May 2018