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UK interest rates: Bank of England lowers rates to 3.75%
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75%
By Sam Walker Last updated
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Should you invest in UK stocks for 2026?
With UK interest rates and inflation falling, 2026 could be the year that UK stocks rebound
By Dan McEvoy Last updated
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UK inflation live: Inflation fell to 3.2% in November
A rise of 3.2% in CPI inflation in the 12 months to November undershoots almost all expectations
By Dan McEvoy Last updated
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CPI vs RPI inflation: what is the difference between ONS measures?
The Office for National Statistics calculates CPI, RPI and CPIH each month. What are they and what do they reveal about UK inflation?
By Sam Walker Last updated
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High earners face £15k income hit by 2029 following Autumn Budget
Rachel Reeves’s Autumn Budget means high earners – or HENRYs – are now looking at an income hit running into the thousands. Can you avoid it?
By Dan McEvoy Published
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Renewable energy funds: stuck between a ROC and a hard place
Renewable energy funds were hit hard by the government’s subsidy changes, but they have only themselves to blame for their failure to build trust with investors
By Bruce Packard Published
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The war dividend: how to invest in defence stocks
Western governments are back on a war footing. Investors should be prepared, too, says Jamie Ward
By Jamie Ward Published
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Did COP30 achieve anything to tackle climate change?
The COP30 summit was a failure. But the world is going green regardless, says Simon Wilson
By Simon Wilson Published
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Nationwide fined £44 million over “inadequate” anti-money laundering systems
Failings in Nationwide’s financial crime processes between October 2016 to July 2021 meant one criminal was able to deposit £26 million from fraudulent Covid furlough payments in just eight days.
By Daniel Hilton Published
