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Interest rates live: Bank of England holds rates in boost to savers

Bank of England holds rates in boost to savers ahead of Budget - The base rate remains at 4% though there will immediately be an expectation of a December cut ... Read More

Traders bet on rate cuts to support ‘weakening’ economy

Traders have ramped up bets that the Bank of England will cut interest rates next month after official figures showed unemployment hit a four-year high of 5pc. Read More

Bank of England holds rates in knife-edge vote that hints at December cut

The Bank of England kept borrowing costs on hold on Thursday, but a narrow vote and signs that Governor Andrew Bailey might soon join those seeking a rate cut boosted the prospect of a move in ... Read More

Bank of England keeps rates on hold in knife-edge vote that hints at cut soon

LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The Bank of England kept borrowing costs on hold on Thursday but a narrow vote and signs that Governor Andrew Bailey might soon join those seeking a rate cut keeps the door ... Read More

INDUSTRY REACTS: Base rate held at 4% for second month

Base rate decision widely expected as MPC waits for clearer signs that inflation is easing before making any further cuts. Read More

BoE keeps rates steady at 4% as economy shows signs of slowing

The UK's annual rate of consumer price inflation is standing at 3.8%, nearly double the bank’s 2% target. View on euronews ... Read More

Bank of England keeps rate steady at 4% with autumn budget ahead

At its meeting ending on 5 November 2025, the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted by a majority of 5-4 to maintain its key interest rate, called the Bank Rate at 4%. Read More

Bank of England Expected to Hold Interest Rates as Inflation and Wage Growth Ease

The Bank of England (BoE) is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged this Thursday, marking a slowdown in its rate-cutting cycle for the first time since it began loosening policy last year. Read More

Bank of England holds interest rates at 4% in another blow to Rachel Reeves

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will meet today to determine whether the Bank of England Base Rate will change. Most experts predict the MPC will hold interest rates at 4% again after sticky ... Read More

Bank of England Rate-Setter Sees Growing Hard-Landing Risk in UK

The British economy faces a growing risk of a hard-landing, Bank of England policymaker Alan Taylor said on Tuesday, reaffirming his calls to speed the pace of interest rate cuts. Taylor, an external ... Read More

BoE's Greene Sees More Rate Cuts but Fears Inflation Might Fall More Slowly

LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England policymaker Megan Greene said on Monday that interest rates would probably fall further but there were risks that the broad weakening of inflation pressures in ... Read More