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Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% and signals rise is possible within months

Decision comes as concerns mount over economic fallout from Iran war bringing inflation shock

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19

Bank of England is expected to keep main interest rate unchanged because of Iran war

The Bank of England is expected to keep its main interest rate unchanged at 3.75% in the wake of the oil and gas price hikes following the start of the Iran war

The Independent UK · Mar 19

FTSE 100 Live 19 March: Markets slump as gas and oil prices surge, wage growth at five-year low

Stock markets are deep in the red after gas and oil prices spiked in response to attacks on energy facilities in the Middle East.

Evening Standard · Mar 19

Taking Churchill off the banknote isn’t ‘erasing history’ – but it is a matter of identity

News of the intended removal of Winston Churchill’s image from the five pound note by the Bank of England has outraged some commentators and politicians. Reform UK’s Nigel Farage called it “the definition of woke”. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the plans to replace historical figures with wildlife would be…

The Conversation · Mar 18

Interest rates are not the tool to solve the inflation caused by the US’s war with Iran

We’ve been here before with Covid and Ukraine. Making borrowing more expensive won’t work – only price controls, caps and public ownership can do that, says Josh Ryan-Collins, a professor at UCL

The Guardian - UK · Mar 18

Fix your mortgage now or face higher payments, experts warn

Sub-4% mortgages have met a rapid demise as the Middle East crisis causes global economic uncertainty

The Independent UK · Mar 17

Availability of sub-4% mortgages nosedives as ‘Trumpflation’ hits borrowers

The Bank of England is due to make its next base rate announcement on Thursday

The Independent UK · Mar 17

Rats or pigeons should replace Churchill on banknotes, says RSPCA

The charity wants ‘overlooked’ urban animals to appear on new notes, after the Bank of England confirmed British wildlife would feature

Evening Standard · Mar 16

FTSE 100 Holds Steady Near 10,260 as Markets Await BoE Decision Amid Oil Surge and Geopolitical Strain

Britain's benchmark FTSE 100 index remained little changed in early trading Monday, March 16, 2026, as investors positioned cautiously ahead of this week's Bank of England policy meeting while digesting the fallout from elevated oil prices and ongoing Middle East tensions.

International Business Times · Mar 16

Average 'shelf life' of a mortgage is just two weeks — the shortest period seen in more than two years

There has been a shift in swap rates, which are used to price mortgages

Evening Standard · Mar 16