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The UK's main inflation rate has jumped sharply to 2.7% in October, having fallen to a 34-month low of 2.2% in September.

Lord Sassoon, the architect of the twin peaks regulatory reforms, has warned the outcome of the Financial Services Bill could still be watered down by political pressure.

The Bank of England (BoE) is to hand the Treasury the interest it receives on its QE asset purchases, a move that reduces pressure on Chancellor George Osborne ahead of the Autumn Statement.

The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold for the 44th consecutive month and refrained from launching a fresh round of quantitative easing (QE) after recent data showed the UK exited recession in the third quarter.

The man in charge of ensuring Britain's financial stability has warned MPs current plans to make banks safer do not go far enough, the Independent reports.

Weaknesses in the Bank of England's forecasting process have been highlighted in a review by an ex-Federal Reserve official.

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee is split over whether to commit to further quantitative easing, according to minutes from this month's meeting.

A large number of applicants hoping to become the next Bank of England (BoE)governor are from India, including one who is serving a prison sentence, The Times reports.

The Bank of England has held interest rates at 0.5% for the 42nd consecutive month and kept its bond purchase target at £375bn.

The UK economy is in "a very deep crisis" and it is difficult to predict when it will recover, according to Business secretary Vince Cable.