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Markets expect UK interest rates to bottom out at 3.0% in Q1 2027, BoE survey shows

LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Investors polled by the Bank of England expect the central bank to steadil...

6th February, 2026

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Sterling recovers some BoE-led losses, politics loom large

By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The pound rose on Friday, recovering some of the previous...

6th February, 2026

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UK house prices rise by most since November 2024, Halifax says

LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - British house prices rose 0.7% in January, leaving them 1.0% higher than a...

6th February, 2026

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Lidl GB follows Aldi UK and Sainsbury’s with above‑inflation pay rise

LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Lidl GB on Friday became the latest UK supermarket to lift pay for its sto...

6th February, 2026

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Analysis-Once feted Mandelson becomes nightmare for weakened UK PM Starmer

By Elizabeth Piper, Andrew MacAskill and Alistair Smout LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Kei...

5th February, 2026

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British firms' wage growth expectations cool slightly, BoE Survey shows

LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - British companies' expectations for wage growth in the year ahead cooled a...

5th February, 2026

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Bank of England governor speaks after close vote to hold rates

LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Bank of England left interest rates on hold at 3.75% in a surprisingly...

5th February, 2026

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BoE's Bailey says his main message is one of good news

LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey said on Thursday that his main mess...

5th February, 2026

Image for Pound, UK borrowing costs drop as investors up bets on rate cuts after dovish BoE
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Pound, UK borrowing costs drop as investors up bets on rate cuts after dovish BoE

LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Sterling and two-year gilt yields fell on Thursday after the Bank of Engla...

5th February, 2026

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Bank of England leaves rates steady after tight vote, sterling falls

LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold on Thursday, but only afte...

5th February, 2026

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Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% in surprisingly close vote

LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Bank of England left interest rates on hold at 3.75% in a surprisingly...

5th February, 2026

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Bank of England votes narrowly to hold rates but signals reduction ahead

By William Schomberg, David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Bank of England ke...

5th February, 2026