UK inflation falls to 2% target
The likelihood of interest rate cuts are still ‘off the table’, say commentators
Bank of England
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Reform UK pledges mass tax cuts in manifesto launch
Party says the BoE should cease interest payments to commercial banks on the £700bn bonds it holds as a result of QE
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UK CPI inches towards BOE goal with 2.3% increase to April
April inflation hits 2.3%, down from March’s 3.2% year-on-year increase
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How much longer will gilt and treasury yields remain in lockstep?
The UK’s debt burden is high and it is not master of its own destiny
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Bank of England holds interest rates at 5.25% ahead of summer rate cut expectations
Two out of nine MPC members voted to cut
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Bank of England holds interest rates steady at 5.25%
Eight of the nine MPC members voted to pause, while one favoured a 25bps cut