BIZARRE: 3 - What They Never Told You

Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% as inflation fears mount

Split vote comes as Iran war is rekindled and oil price climbs close to $90 a barrel

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30

Global Market: Bank of England expected to hold rates steady as inflation risks stay in focus

The Bank of England is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate at 3.75% as policymakers assess inflation risks from geopolitical tensions, energy prices and a slowing labour market. Investors will track the central bank’s guidance on future rate moves.

The Economic Times · Jul 30

Bank of England set to hold interest rates at 3.75%

A number of economists have predicted another seven-to-two vote in favour of holding the current rate.

Evening Standard · Jul 29

Bailey: City red tape should ‘flush out’ excessive bank profits but not cap them

Andrew Bailey told City bosses that arguing for less regulation was ‘unhelpfully reductive’.

Evening Standard · Jul 14

The UK wants to catch up in the global AI race – but is too wary to go all-in

UK fears a ‘triple whammy’: oversized investment in AI stocks, slower adoption of AI than predicted and the breakneck pace of AI’s development

The Guardian - US · Jul 14

‘Big issue’ for UK is low economic growth, Bank of England boss warns Burnham

Andrew Bailey’s remarks come as the Labour MP is now guaranteed to be the successor of Sir Keir Starmer next week.

Evening Standard · Jul 14

MPs vote on Hillsborough amendment as Starmer and Burnham address Commons – as it happened

Outgoing prime minister opens third reading debate on the Hillsborough law bill

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14

Bank of England governor says he is ‘able to spot’ lobbying after Farage crypto meeting

Exclusive: Andrew Bailey says no policy changes were made as a result of pressure from crypto tycoon-backed Reform leader UK politics live – latest updates

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8

New Bank of England chief cashier to ‘lead work on new generation of banknotes’

Rhys Phillips will take up the role as the Bank of England’s chief cashier and director of notes in October.

Evening Standard · Jul 6

‘They are another reminder of criminal activity designed to defraud people’: NatWest boss becomes latest City figure caught in AI social media scam

Another top banking figure is the subject of a deepfake image designed to scam social media users

TechRadar · Jul 6