UK inflation rate drops again

UK inflation rate drops again

Are base rate decreases coming soon? The annual inflation rate in the UK continued to fall in November, dropping to 3.9% from last month’s 4.6%. The latest consumer price inflation (CPI) data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday also...
Bank raises base rate to 5.25%

Bank raises base rate to 5.25%

Bank raises base rate to 5% The Bank of England (BoE) has increased the base rate by 50 basis points to 5.25% — its 13th consecutive rise.  This is the biggest rise since February, and follows two monthly increases of just 25 basis points.  The BoE’s Monetary Policy...