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UK house prices jump to new high as stamp duty…
UK house prices bounced upwards in January to a record high as many buyers rushed to complete deals before a stamp duty increase this spring, according to one o
‘High risk’ carbon capture projects in the UK face funding…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Britain’s carbon capture and stor
Bank of England boss urges US support for IMF and…
He said "a big part of that is that we have support and engagement in the multilateral institutions, institutions like the IMF, the World Bank, that support the
Green campaigners fear UK to renew subsidies to Drax power…
Green campaigners fear ministers are poised to award billions of pounds in fresh subsidies to Drax power station, despite strong concerns that burning trees to
‘Stagflation’ fears as Bank of England cuts growth forecast and…
Rachel Reeves’s plans for growth suffered a double blow after the Bank of England halved its forecast for the year and warned households would face mounting p
Financial Ombudsman Service chief exits after board clashes
The head of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has effectively been forced out of the role after losing the confidence of its board amid growin
Head of UK financial ombudsman quits unexpectedly
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The head of the UK’s Financial Om
Startups 100 Index: UK entrepreneurs ‘need £25m to make it’
InvestmentStartups.co.uk has revealed that UK entrepreneurs need £25m to become a top UK business. The top 10 businesses featured in this year’s Startups 100
What does the Bank of England interest rate cut mean…
The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 4.75% to 4.5% – the lowest level since June 2023.Will my mortgage get cheaper?For the majority of borrowers, t
U.K. Film, TV Production Spend Rebounds in 2024 Thanks to ‘Peaky…
Film and TV production in the U.K., whose boom came to a grinding halt in 2023 amid the Hollywood writers and actors strikes, rebounded in 2024 and is officia
Rate cut can lift mood but Bank’s forecasts are unambiguously…
Keir Starmer said Thursday’s quarter-point rate cut from the Bank of England would be welcomed by many voters who would see “more money in their pockets”.
Low growth and rising prices – it’s looking gloomy for…
Another cut in interest rates, and the surprise here was that more consideration was given to a bumper half a percentage point cut in rates today, as the UK's e
