Bank of England alarm as hedge fund gilt bets hit £100bn

Hedge funds have placed a £100bn bet on gilts that the Bank of England believes has left Britain dangerously exposed to a ...

Bank of England defends cut to capital requirements amid criticism

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey on Tuesday defended the central bank’s decision to cut headline bank capital ...

U.K. Inflation Rose More Than Expected at End of 2025

The annual rate of consumer-price inflation was 3.4% in December, up from 3.2% in November.

Bank of England boss Andrew Bailey calls to counter populism

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has urged a fightback against populism and isolationism in a thinly veiled attack on ...

UK inflation inches up in December but a decline toward 2% is expected in 2026

Inflation in the United Kingdom rose in December for the first time in five months, pushing further above the Bank of England ...

UK inflation rises for first time in six months to 3.4% in December

Increase in annual rate suggests Bank of England will keep interest rates on hold in February ...