UK business confidence falls to lowest level in over two years, survey shows Accountants’ institute says first quarter of 2025 was ‘harrowing’ for companies amid tax rises and US tariffs The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2025
Surprise inflation dip provides ‘respite’ for Chancellor amid market turmoil Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said she will ‘fight every day’ to improve people’s living standards. Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025
Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.75% – but mortgages still set to rise But experts forecast Rachel Reeves’s first Budget will drive up inflation over next two years The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2024
Housing market ‘set for confidence boost following base rate cut’ Some experts said the Bank of England base rate cut from 5.25% to 5% will help to give confidence to home buyers and sellers. The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024
Bank of England set to rain on hopes of interest rate cut after economic bounce This week’s Bank meeting is unlikely to bring borrowers any joy amid a strong recovery from 2023’s mild recession The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2024
Sticky UK inflation puts Rishi Sunak’s target in jeopardy Ministers face anxious wait and consumers more pain on prices as September rate stays steady The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2023
US inflation sticks at 3.7%; UK recession fears linger despite August growth; Ikea to cut prices – as it happened UK services sector lifts economy back to growth in August, but BoE policymaker Swati Dhingra warns that economy is flatlining The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2023
Cost of living rising at fastest rate in 40 years as inflation hits 9% A big rise in inflation has come after energy bills soared in April but there is a warning that it may get worse Chronicle Live · May 18, 2022
High prices and low growth should nip UK and eurozone interest rate rises in the bud Central banks talk tough about tackling inflation, but raising borrowing costs now risks plunging us into recession this year The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2022
More UK firms expect to raise prices than at any time since 1980s British Chambers of Commerce survey suggests inflation surge will escalate further in coming months The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2022