Messy” was certainly one way of putting it after the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee had to vote twice to achieve a definitive result on interest rates last week. That was the word used by ...

UK interest rates have been cut by 0.25 percentage points to 4.00%, with concerns over economic weaknesses trumping rising ...

Recap all the action as the Bank of England reveals a new interest rate cut in a knife-edge decision that saw the Monetary ...

Governor Andrew Bailey tells the BBC he expects rates to continue falling, but “the course is a bit more uncertain”.

The flagging UK economy will get a badly needed boost from the Bank of England’s third rate cut of the year – but, says James ...

Governor Andrew Bailey described it as a ‘finely balanced decision’ after MPC members were forced to hold a second vote.

A significant reduction in gilt holdings was recorded from April to June 2025, according to a report released on Tuesday.

Interest rates cut to 4% as UK inflation picks up - The cut came after the Bank’s rate-setting committee was forced to take a second vote for the first time in its history.

British bond yields rose on Thursday, sending the pound higher after the Bank of England cut interest rates as expected but ...

The Bank of England lowered interest rates by a quarter point to 4 per cent on Thursday, but the knife-edge vote and higher inflation forecasts prompted investors to rein in bets on further cuts.

Food and clothing prices rose more quickly while fuel fell only slightly, boosting the overall rate of inflation.

The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 4%, taking the cost of borrowing to the lowest level for more than two years. The cut, from the previous rate of 4.25%, is the fifth since August last ...