What the papers say – February 7
And the Daily Mail hails the news as a “new era of stagflation” for Britain. The i paper writes Ms Reeves may have to raise ...
Britain faces a new era of rising inflation and flatlining growth
A hundred days on from the Budget, the Bank slashed its prediction for UK growth this year by half, to just 0.75 per cent, ...
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Rachel Reeves's Budget, the slow-mo car crash
With the economy resembling a slow-motion car crash, her unsuitability as Chancellor is ever more painfully obvious.
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey answers YOUR questions from Rachel Reeves’ Budget to Trump’s trade war
THE Bank of England yesterday lowered interest rates from 4.75 per cent to 4.5, while halving its growth forecasts amid fears ...
Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5% and slashes UK growth forecast
The Bank says the UK economy will grow by 0.75% in 2025, down from a previous forecast of 1.5%, while inflation is expected to rise.
BoE’s grim outlook highlights scale of the challenge for Rachel Reeves
The weak outlook underlines the challenge facing chancellor Rachel Reeves after she pledged that growth was the government’s number one mission. It raised fresh questions about the fiscal outlook, ...
Rachel Reeves given ultimatum over 'putrid' downgrade to economy
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Pound plunges after interest rate cuts - more pain to come for Rachel Reeves
The value of the pound dropped sharply after the Bank of England announced a cut to interest rates in a new blow for ...
Financial Ombudsman Service chief quits months after Reeves’ call for reform
Abby Thomas has stepped down following criticism over the ombudsman service’s role in the motor finance commission scandal.
Bank of England expected to cut rate as UK economic growth slows
The Bank of England is set to cut interest rates and downgrade growth forecasts, posing risks for Rachel Reeves’s budget plans as the UK economy slows.
Trump’s tariff storm rattles markets, but could the UK come out ahead?
Global markets face volatility as Trump enforces tariffs. The UK may avoid the worst, positioning itself as a trade haven amid rising global uncertainty.