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UK inflation falls sharply to 4.6%, lowest level in 2 years

Inflation in the U.K. dropped sharply in October to its lowest level in two years largely because last year's steep rise in domestic energy bills dropped out of the annual comparison

The Independent UK

Bank of England ‘will not cut interest rates despite inflation fall’

The decline has been hailed as a key victory for Rishi Sunak, who pledged to halve inflation, but it is also a win for the Bank of England

Evening Standard

Charities urge government not to ‘fiddle’ benefits increase after inflation hits two-year low – as it happened

Cost of living campaigners say government should use September’s inflation rate to set benefits, not October’s, after CPI falls to 4.6% from 6.7%

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UK inflation expected to slow sharply, easing interest rate pressure

Economists expect October’s reading to fall almost two points to 4.8%, helped by drop in energy prices

The Guardian - UK

Treasury should use price controls in cost of living crisis, say Fabians

Thinktank says government and Bank of England need to take more joined-up approach to solving economic problems

The Guardian - UK

Wages and jobs data land as expected ahead of D-Day for Sunak's inflation pledge

The prime minister will find out tomorrow if double-digit inflation has halved, in line with his pledge

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live: Flat US inflation powers shares as London blue-chips close up 0.2%, BT cuts pension deficit

UK inflation fell to just 4.6%, its lowest level since 2021, in a key political victory for Rishi Sunak as well as a win in the Bank of England's battle to get prices back under control.

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Day of reckoning looms in Downing Street for Sunak's inflation target

City expects inflation to fall in line with the prime minister's pledge to halve it, with much of the work done by the Bank of England

Evening Standard

Britain needs shelter from this absolute Tory shower

From privatisation to Brexit to its current collapse, the damage done by the Conservative party leaves one longing for the past

The Guardian - UK

Inflation halved will still leave Sunak with little to boast about

Slower price growth, due partly to tighter Treasury purse strings, won’t lift the gloom of a flatlining economy

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England asks City firms to stress test impact of bond market shock

Institutions asked to model impact of sharp price movement in wake of Liz Truss market chaos

The Guardian - UK

UK economy continues sideways drift with no sign of uplift

Bank of England is unlikely to cut interest rates any time soon and Treasury unlikely to cut taxes due to fear of higher inflation

The Guardian - UK

British economy flatlines in third quarter of the year, update shows ahead of budget statement

The British economy flatlined in the third quarter of the year

The Independent UK

Hunt urged to invest £30bn a year in infrastructure or risk ‘decade in doldrums’

Thinktank says stronger than expected tax revenues have given chancellor scope for bold package in autumn statement

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Evening Standard

Five-year house price forecast: how much could your London house be worth by 2028?

An average house in London could be worth over £70k more in five years time, but prices have further to fall first says Savills

The Guardian - UK

UK recession fears grow as shoppers cut spending ‘to save for Christmas’

Drop in retail sales also because of consumer worries over high energy bills and mortgages, surveys suggest

Evening Standard

Bank of England unveils plans to regulate stablecoins

Stablecoin issuers would be required to fully back the digital currencies with deposits at the Bank of England

The Guardian - UK

As the Bank of England puts rate rises on hold, what are the ups … and the downs?

Interest rates appear to have finally peaked. Mortgage holders may be expecting relief and savers disappointment, but what do the experts think?

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The Independent UK

Tory big beast Ken Clarke praises Rachel Reeves’s ‘responsible’ economics in coup for Labour

The former Conservative chancellor said he had been impressed by the shadow chancellor

The Independent UK

Starmer calls on Sunak to jumpstart economy after Bank of England predicts zero growth until 2025

Labour leader tries to draw a line under fraught week in which members of his frontbench have been in open revolt over his stance on Gaza

France 24

Bangladesh garment workers continue calls for better wages as some factories ransacked

Thousands of Bangladeshi garment factory workers have again taken to the streets to demand better wages and voice frustration with higher rent and bills. They're calling for the equivalent of €200 per month, with most currently earning €70. Plus, the Bank of England holds its main interest rate steady at…

The Independent UK

Bank of England holds interest rates at 5.25 per cent as zero growth forecast until 2025

Governor Andrew Bailey said it was “much too early” to think about cuts to interest rates

The Independent UK

What does the Bank of England’s latest interest rate pause mean for households?

Monthly hikes in base rate may have stalled, but the cost-of-living squeeze has not gone away

The Independent UK

Bank of England keeps main UK interest rate at 15-year high of 5.25% and cautions over oil prices

The Bank of England kept its main interest rate unchanged at the 15-year high of 5.25% and indicated that borrowing costs will likely remain at these sort of elevated levels for a while yet especially if oil and gas prices increase sharply in light of the conflict between Israel and…

Evening Standard

OPINION - Andrew Bailey: Interest rates will need to stay high for some time

In exclusive article for the Standard the Bank of England Governor warns there is still a long way to go in the fight against inflation

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