But Darren Jones, shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, said while it was the Bank of England’s “independent right” to set interest rates, it was “bad news for people at home having to reset their mortgages for the years ahead at a more expensive rate and people to have to pay rent for their homes”.
“It will ensure the basic and new state pensions increase by 2.5% or in line with inflation, which is...
UK residents arriving in England from so-called “red list” countries need to self-isolate in hotels for 10 days as...
The bosses of dozens of businesses and business groups – including Manchester Airports Group, British Land, Virgin Money, and...
Image copyright Getty Images The government has announced new measures to help more people get onto the property ladder,...
In a letter to staff, seen by the BBC, Stuart Crooks, the managing director of Hinkley Point C, said...
The pattern is, though, as uneven as the lifting of the restrictions. Hospitality and retail jobs are still well...
But Lisa Hooker, leader of industry for consumer markets at accountancy firm PwC, said: “Consumers remain cautious about spending,...
Sir Charlie Bean, who was responsible for economic forecasts at the government’s independent forecaster, the Office for Budget Responsibility...
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