Economics / Markets

Bank of England hikes rates to 4% in first rise since 2023

Economics / Markets

Bank of England hikes rates to 4% in first rise since 2023

One vote for 50bps rise

clock 05 November 2026 • 2 min read
Treasury Committee told low impact Budget 'perceived pretty well' in financial markets

Economics / Markets

Treasury Committee told low impact Budget 'perceived pretty well' in financial markets

In line with expectations

clock 04 November 2026 • 2 min read
Budget 26: Key takeaways from Healey's first Budget

Economics / Markets

Budget 26: Key takeaways from Healey's first Budget

Eight takeaways

clock 29 October 2026 • 4 min read
UK inflation jumps higher than forecast to 3.5% in 'dose of reality'

Economics / Markets

UK inflation jumps higher than forecast to 3.5% in 'dose of reality'

Interest rate hike ‘likely’

clock 21 October 2026 • 3 min read
Fahad Hassan: When good news becomes an inflation problem

Economics / Markets

Fahad Hassan: When good news becomes an inflation problem

'Markets have been adjusting to the risks through valuations all year'

clock 29 September 2026 • 6 min read
Healey promises 'new age of industrialisation' ahead of Budget

Economics / Markets

Healey promises 'new age of industrialisation' ahead of Budget

Keeps quiet on personal taxation, pensions or savings at Labour’s conference

clock 28 September 2026 • 2 min read
MPs warn policymakers to stop using OBR as scapegoat for tough fiscal decisions

Economics / Markets

MPs warn policymakers to stop using OBR as scapegoat for tough fiscal decisions

Treasury Committee report

clock 23 September 2026 • 2 min read
Pressure mounts on Healey as UK fiscal headroom forecast to drop to £12bn

Economics / Markets

Pressure mounts on Healey as UK fiscal headroom forecast to drop to £12bn

KPMG outlook

clock 21 September 2026 • 2 min read
Bank of England bucks trend of global interest rate hikes to hold at 3.75%

Economics / Markets

Bank of England bucks trend of global interest rate hikes to hold at 3.75%

MPC votes 6-3 to hold

clock 17 September 2026 • 3 min read
Healey pledges growth through devolution but dodges tax questions

Tax planning

Healey pledges growth through devolution but dodges tax questions

First major speech as chancellor

clock 07 September 2026 • 3 min read