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Early Christmas present for homeowners as Bank of England cuts base rate

Prime minister Keir Starmer has hailed the rate cut with around 533,000 homeowner tracker mortgages outstanding in June 2025

The Independent UK

Bank of England cuts key interest rate from 4% to 3.75%

The Bank of England has cut its key interest rate for the first time in four months as stubbornly high inflation that has plagued British consumers and businesses starts to ease

The Independent UK

Bank of England cuts interest rates to 3.75%, lowest for almost three years

Today’s decision from the Bank will mean cheaper home loans for millions of property owners with tracker mortgages

Evening Standard

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Bank of England cuts interest rates to near three-year low

The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee voted to reduce rates from 4% to 3.75%.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 18 December: Currys surges after results beat, BP names first female CEO

The Bank of England will today reduce the cost of borrowing by cutting interest rates from 4% to 3.75%.

Evening Standard

Interest rates live: Reeves says cut could knock £100 off monthly mortgage payments for first-time buyers

Today’s interest rate announcement comes as CPI rates fell to 3.2 per cent in November

The Independent UK

More UK interest rate cuts expected in 2026 after Bank of England lowers borrowing costs to near three-year low – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey switches vote – allowing rate cut today

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Bank of England poised for Christmas interest rate cut after inflation slows

The Bank of England is widely expected to reduce borrowing costs to 3.75% from 4% when it next announces its decision on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Why has inflation fallen and what does it mean for me?

November’s inflation rate of 3.2% means if an item cost £100 a year ago, it would now cost £103.20.

The Independent UK

S&P Futures Gain as Investors Weigh U.S. Jobs Data, Fed Speak and Micron Earnings in Focus

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are trending up +0.27% this morning as investors continue to digest the latest U.S. jobs data, while also awaiting remarks from Federal Reserve officials and an earnings report from semiconductor giant Micron.

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UK house price growth slumps as values fall in London

A base rate cut by the Bank of England base rate is expected on Thursday, which could help some mortgage holders.

The Independent UK

House price growth slowed in October as values fell in London – ONS

Some property experts said a cut in the Bank of England base rate is expected on Thursday, in a boost for some mortgage holders.

Evening Standard

Sharp inflation drop ‘seals the deal’ for interest rate cut, economists say

Shops offering Black Friday sales helped bring down inflation to the lowest rate since March.

Evening Standard

Boost for Reeves as inflation drops to 3.2% in November

Bigger than expected drop opens the way for an interest rate cut from the Bank of England

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Barchart

Stock Index Futures Muted in Run-Up to Key U.S. Jobs Data

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are down -0.06%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are down -0.14% this morning as investors exercise caution ahead of the release of the key U.S. jobs report, which will offer clues on the Federal Reserve’s policy path next year.

Evening Standard

Businesses ‘buoyed’ by spike in new work post-Budget, but job-cutting persists

December’s PMI data indicated the strongest upturn in the level of new work for firms in 14 months.

The Independent UK

Canada is sending the wrong message to the world by using British English, experts say

The warning comes as Canada moves to reduce its economic and military reliance on the U.S. after repeated threats and insults from President Donald Trump

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak tells Covid inquiry he was worried about UK’s ability to fund itself

Reflecting on chaos of early pandemic, former chancellor said it was ‘acutely stressful’ to see rising interest bill on government bonds

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The Conversation

In this age of global uncertainty, where in the world can we look for guidance?

When Donald Trump stood on the White House lawn in April 2025 holding a large, laminated poster announcing the first round of trade tariffs to be imposed on different countries, the Trade Policy Uncertainty Index shot through the roof.

The Guardian - UK

How many more times will the Bank of England rescue Rachel Reeves?

The City expects a cut in interest rates on Thursday but economic prospects for 2026 complicate the picture

Evening Standard

Bank of England expected to cut interest rates to nearly three-year low

The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is widely expected to reduce interest rates from 4% to 3.75% on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Interest rate cut next week ‘nailed on’ as UK economy grows just once in seven months

Pre-Budget worries and speculation that chancellor Rachel Reeves would hike income tax has been blamed

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 12 December: GDP reverse fuels rate cut bets, Card Factory slides

The UK economy declined by 0.1% for a second successive month in October, figures today showed.

The Guardian - UK

December cut to UK interest rates ‘nailed on’ after economy shrinks unexpectedly by 0.1% in October – as it happened

Disappointing UK GDP report shows economy contracted by 0.1% in both September and October

Evening Standard

Berkeley boss urges 1% interest rate cut by March to kick-start stalled housebuilding

London’s biggest housebuilder says higher taxes, regulation and interest rates are holding back investment and development amid “very challenging” backdrop

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