Bank of England

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
Mortgage rates may fall further in the coming months, as investor bets on hikes by the Bank of England retreat in anticipation that the truce between the US and Iran will hold. 

UK house prices stagnate despite easing mortgage costs

2026-07-01T07:13:52.000Z
Sarah Breeden said that AI agents “could amplify volatility in stress” in financial markets if they all respond in the same way to similar prompts.

Bank of England’s Breeden warns AI agents risk triggering market meltdowns

2026-06-30T12:33:52.000Z
Pedestrians and cyclists cross London Bridge during a heat wave in London, Britain, June 25, 2026.

BOE sees weather as new inflation risk while London sizzles

2026-06-26T13:03:03.000Z
Bank of England policymaker Alan Taylor places the most weight on downside risks for Britain’s economy that might in the future require rate cuts from their current level of 3.75 per cent.

BOE's Taylor backs extended hold for interest rates

2026-06-23T15:13:45.000Z
The BOE said it would publish initial information from the exercise in July, followed by further reports later in the year and a final report in 2027.

BOE unveils doomsday scenario for private markets stress test

2026-06-19T09:05:28.000Z