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When is the next Bank of England base rate meeting?
The Bank of England held interest rates at 3.75% in March 2026. When is the next Monetary Policy Committee meeting?
By Daniel Hilton Last updated
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UK inflation forecast: where are prices heading next?
UK inflation fell sharply in January, but with conflict in the Middle East threatening the British economy, will price growth fall further in 2026?
By Daniel Hilton Last updated
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Should you prepare your portfolio for high inflation?
Volatile oil prices may not necessarily lead to high inflation, but they are a very unwelcome shock for a global economy, says Cris Sholto Heaton.
By Cris Sholto Heaton Published
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The sorry state of the Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is in a parlous state, and Britain's failure to deploy forces to defend its bases in Cyprus just exposed that to the world
By Simon Wilson Published
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Rachel Reeves’s changes to ISA rules will not work
Opinion Rachel Reeves’s proposed changes to ISA rules will do nothing to support the British stock market. They will simply reduce choice and flexibility
By Cris Sholto Heaton Published
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UK interest rates held at 3.75% as Iran war scuppers hopes of a cut
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee held UK interest rates at 3.75% as conflict in the Middle East forced the committee to delay its cutting cycle.
By Daniel Hilton Last updated
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UK wage growth slows to lowest rate in five years
The UK’s labour market was weakening at the start of the year, even before the onset of the conflict in the Middle East.
By Dan McEvoy Last updated
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Why Vietnam is the world's most exciting emerging market: MoneyWeek Talks
Podcast Dominic Scriven, founder of asset manager Dragon Capital, speaks to Cris Sholto Heaton about the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for Vietnam.
By Cris Sholto Heaton Published
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Will the Middle East crisis push the UK into stagflation?
Even before the conflict in the Middle East broke out, the UK’s economy was weakening while inflation was running high. Now, stagflation looks like an increasingly likely headache for central banks.
By Dan McEvoy Last updated
