UK retail sales fall unexpectedly in August - ONS British retail sales volumes fell 0.9% last month to stand unchanged from a year earlier, the Office for National Statistics said today. Business • 17 Sep
Bank of England leaves interest rates unchanged The Bank of England kept the size of its bond-buying programme unchanged and held its benchmark interest rate at a historic low of 0.1% today, ... Business • 05 Aug
UK hiring surged in June as economy bounces back The number of employees on British company payrolls surged by the most since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to data which painted a ... Business • 15 Jul
UK inflation jumps to 2.5% in June British inflation rose further above the Bank of England's target in June when it hit 2.5%, up from 2.1% in May, official data showed today. Business • 14 Jul
Bank of England scraps Covid curbs on bank dividends The Bank of England scrapped pandemic-era curbs on dividends from HSBC, Barclays and other top lenders with immediate effect today, saying its stress test showed ... Business • 13 Jul
Bank of England takes action against Euroclear The Bank of England said today it had started supervisory action against Euroclear UK and Ireland over an outage last September of its CREST financial ... Business • 25 Jun
Bank of England sees inflation peaking at over 3% The Bank of England increased its forecast for inflation to rise further above its 2% target, saying it was now likely to peak above 3% ... Business • 24 Jun
Bank of England launches climate stress test for banks The Bank of England today set out its first comprehensive stress test of the ability of the British financial system to cope with climate change, ... Business • 08 Jun
UK construction surges at fastest rate since 2014 - PMI British construction activity surged in May at the fastest rate in nearly seven years, fuelled by a record increase in new orders as coronavirus lockdown ... Business • 04 Jun
BoE could raise interest rates in first half of 2022 The Bank of England could raise interest rates as soon as the first half of next year if the job market bounces back faster than ... Business • 27 May
UK inflation more than doubles to 1.5% in April UK consumer price inflation more than doubled in April to stand at 1.5%, up from 0.7% in March, official figures showed today. Business • 19 May
Bank of England to slow bond-buying, but ups forecast The Bank of England said it would slow the pace of its bond-buying as it sharply increased its forecast for Britain's economic growth this year ... Business • 06 May
Bank of England digital currency taskforce launched Britain stepped up efforts today to look at the case for a digital pound in response to the challenge posed by cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, ... Business • 19 Apr
Bank of England's chief economist Haldane to leave The Bank of England said today that its chief economist Andy Haldane will leave the bank later this year to become chief executive of the ... Business • 13 Apr
UK inflation rate unexpectedly drops in February UK inflation unexpectedly fell last month, reflecting the biggest annual drop in clothing prices since 2009 and cheaper second-hand cars, toys and computer games Business • 24 Mar
Bank of England keeps rates & bond-buying plan on hold The Bank of England said there were signs that Britain's economy was recovering from its Covid-19 slump but it stressed the outlook remained unclear, dampening ... Business • 18 Mar
Sterling knocked back by inflation fears and bond rout Sterling fell against a stronger dollar today, retreating from a three-year high touched earlier this week, as a rout in global bond markets sent yields ... Business • 26 Feb
Sterling hits highest level against euro in a year Sterling jumped above $1.42 today, coming within touching distance of $1.43, while also reaching a year's high against the euro as analysts retained their bullish ... Business • 24 Feb
Barclays resumes dividend payouts as 2020 profit halves Barclays' annual profit in 2020 fell by half, much less than feared as a strong performance by its investment bank offset provisions against bad loans ... Business • 18 Feb
UK inflation rises to three month high of 0.7% - ONS British inflation rose a little more than expected in January as the country went back into a coronavirus lockdown, pushed up by higher food prices ... Business • 17 Feb
Sterling on track for fourth week of gains in a row Sterling edged higher on Friday and was on track for its fourth consecutive week of gains against the dollar, after the Bank of England avoided ... Business • 05 Feb
Bank of England keeps rates & bond programme unchanged The Bank of England kept its stimulus programme unchanged today as Britain makes progress with its Covid-19 vaccination programme which could lead to an easing ... Business • 04 Feb
Cannabis factory found close to Bank of England The City of London's first ever cannabis factory has been discovered close to the Bank of England as criminals take advantage of the Square Mile's ... Business • 20 Jan
UK inflation up on travel costs in December British inflation gathered speed in December as a temporary easing of Covid-19 travel restrictions helped to push up air and sea fares and a rise ... Business • 20 Jan
UK economy shrinks by 2.6% in November Britain's economy shrank in November for the first time since the initial Covid-19 lockdown last spring, hit by a tightening of social-distancing rules. Business • 15 Jan
