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Pound drops after Bank of England says it could further cut interest rates if jobs market slows

‘Slack’ opening up in UK economy as higher taxes squeeze employers, says Andrew Bailey

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2025

FTSE 100 Live 14 July: Index outperforms, CityFibre £2.3bn funding boost

AstraZeneca and Glencore shares today kept the FTSE 100 index in positive territory during a session of outperformance versus European peers.

Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2025

Bank of England governor says jobs slowdown could prompt rate cut; European markets fall after Trump tariff threat – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Andrew Bailey insists: “I think the path [for interest rates] is down”.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2025

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Bank of England could make cuts to interest rates if jobs market slows down, Bailey says

Businesses are ‘adjusting employment’ as a result of Rachel Reeves’ decision to raise national insurance contributions for firms, governor says

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2025

Bank of England could cut base rate if jobs market continues to slow – Bailey

Businesses are ‘adjusting employment’ as a result of Rachel Reeves’ decision to raise national insurance contributions for firms, the governor said.

Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2025

Missouri judge again blocks many of the state's anti-abortion laws

A Missouri judge has blocked many of the state's anti-abortion laws

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2025

ECB President Christine Lagarde stablecoins will lead to the 'privatization of money,' undermining central bankers ‘public good’

Stablecoins risk undermining central banks’ ability to conduct monetary policy. They’re also becoming increasingly popular among investors.

Fortune · Jul 2, 2025

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Business news live: Gilt yields spike on Reeves exit speculation and CEO of AstraZeneca discusses leaving London

Stock markets updates and business news from Wednesday

The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025

Interest rates are still on ‘downward’ path, says Bank of England chief

Governor Andrew Bailey also highlighted weakness in the UK labour market amid increased economic uncertainty.

Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2025

Fed chair Jerome Powell blames Trump tariffs for failure to cut US interest rates this year – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2025

Rachel Reeves must rethink how tax and spend decisions are made after welfare U-turn

Binary rules and twice-yearly OBR forecasts have turned chancellor’s moves into grim spectator sport

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2025

Growing signs of slowdown in UK jobs market, says Bank of England governor

Andrew Bailey warns of ‘significant decline in wage growth in year ahead’ as Bank prepares for interest rates decision

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2025

Bank governor flags signs that employment tax hikes are hitting pay and jobs

Andrew Bailey also said pay growth is easing but policymakers still need to ‘squeeze out’ stubborn inflation.

Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2025

Bank of England governor warns of slowdown in the UK jobs market; review finds failings at ONS – as it happened

Andrew Bailey says slack appearing in labour market, after Keir Starmer tells businesses they have made a ‘huge difference’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2025

Bank governor wades into row over Reeves’ focus on fiscal rule forecasts

Andrew Bailey says OBR projections – which the chancellor uses to calculate headroom – shouldn’t be ‘over-interpreted’

Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2025

Bank chief says world ‘too unpredictable’ when forecasting UK economic outlook

Andrew Bailey said he viewed domestic issues as more important than global ones when it comes to setting interest rates.

Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2025

Bank of England boss not ‘convinced’ of need for digital pound

The Bank and the Government are in the process of exploring the launch of a digital pound.

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2025

Bank’s rate decision leaves frustrated Reeves praying for an August cut

Lower interest rates will be a lever for growth but the Middle East conflict and rising food prices will have troubled MPC

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2025

Reeves will hope weaker wage growth enables more interest rate cuts

Bank of England governor has said he sees pay as crucial in determining pace of rate reductions

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025

Voices: The ONS scandal that has made your bills higher than they should be

COMMENT : Two mistakes made by Britain’s national number cruncher, the ONS, affect us all, writes James Moore – from our mobile phone bills to how much we pay for mortgages and other loans

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2025

UK interest rates more uncertain due to Trump policies, says Bank governor

Andrew Bailey tells MPs pattern of trade deals and lower tariffs ‘blown up’ with serious impacts for global economy

Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025

Speed of UK rate cuts ‘shrouded in uncertainty’ post-tariffs, Bank boss says

Andrew Bailey told MPs during a Treasury Committee session that the Bank had ‘genuine concerns’ about escalating trade tensions.

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025

Speed of UK rate cuts ‘shrouded in uncertainty’ after tariffs, Bank boss says

Andrew Bailey told MPs during a Treasury Committee session that the Bank had ‘genuine concerns’ about escalating trade tensions.

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2025

UK politics: Yvette Cooper quizzed over immigration and prisons crisis – as it happened

Home secretary appears to accept early release proposals will put more pressure on police as she is questioned at select committee

Evening Standard · May 29, 2025

Bank of England head welcomes UK efforts with EU

The Windsor Framework, agreed between the UK and the EU in 2023, amended the Northern Ireland Protocol.

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