Bank of England

UK jobs market shows some recovery signs as BOE mulls rate hike

2026-10-20T07:55:10.000Z
The BoE has kept rates on hold since the outbreak of the US-Iran war in February.

Bank of England’s chief economist says a rate hike need not be start of long series

2026-10-15T05:53:48.000Z
Britain’s Office for National Statistics reported a 3.8% annual rise in rents for private-sector housing in August and a 1.4% rise in house prices in the 12 months to July.

Rate hike fears seen weighing on UK housing market

2026-10-08T07:24:13.000Z
Economists polled expect the BoE to leave its Bank Rate on hold at 3.75 per cent for the rest of the year.

Bank of England to hold rates but energy shock stirs talk of a hike

2026-09-16T23:38:02.000Z
Britain, like other European economies, has taken less of an immediate hit to growth from the US-Iran war than economists had feared.

UK economy grows at fastest pace since Feb 2025

2026-09-11T08:12:47.000Z
If the strait stays shut until early to mid 2027, UK growth in 2026 will slow to 0.5% and the economy will shrink 0.2% in 2027, according to EY predictions.

UK faces recession if Strait of Hormuz stays closed, forecaster warns

2026-08-02T23:35:06.000Z
The panel “stands ready to act” to stop high inflation lingering, as it tries to navigate the wild energy-price swings of recent weeks.

BOE holds rates in 6-3 vote as war clouds inflation outlook

2026-07-30T13:18:37.000Z
The BOE said previous risks it had identified from stretched share price valuations, high public debt and risky private credit lending to businesses had not gone away.

Bank of England sees growing risks to financial stability from AI

2026-07-07T10:55:23.000Z
Catherine Mann said she will keep a close eye on data in the second half of this year in case rising prices affect wage settlements and inflation expectations.

Bank of England’s Mann says she is ready to hike if price pressures persist

2026-07-02T16:23:37.000Z
The Bank of England, which held interest rates steady in June, is closely watching how higher energy prices, caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, feed into the economy.

UK manufacturing activity cools despite stockpiling boost to output, PMI shows

2026-07-01T12:20:46.000Z