Bank of England in no hurry on interest rates – but cuts will come
Despite the decision to hold at 4.5%, businesses and households can take a confident view of the UK’s prospects Bank of England says companies freezing hiring plans as it keeps interest rates on hold Bank of England policymakers might be on a “go-slow” as they look forward to
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More than 100,000 Baby Loss Certificates have now been issued
More than 100,000 baby loss certificates have now been issued to parents who have lost a pregnancy, allowing them to formally recognise their loss. HM GovernmentSource
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Business leaders supported to bolster online defences to safeguard growth
Directors and company boards are being urged to shore up their cyber defences using new guidance published today, in a bid to protect their organisations from the growing tide of online threats. HM GovernmentSource
Read MoreOver 1,500 extra GPs recruited to fix front door of the NHS
New figures show an extra 1,503 GPs have been recruited since 1 October thanks to government action. HM GovernmentSource
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Environmental permit reforms to empower regulators to slash business red tape
UK and Welsh Governments launch joint consultation to reform environmental permitting regulations, supporting UK Government’s Plan for Change HM GovernmentSource
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Stars of stage and screen will perform for VE Day 80 anniversary
Julian Glover, Siân Phillips, and Joseph Mydell will appear in the National Theatre’s ‘The Next Morning’ to mark VE Day 80 HM GovernmentSource
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Government invests nearly £38 million to bring 319 new green buses to communities across England
Funding will make bus travel cleaner and more affordable for passengers, while helping the UK to meet its zero emissions goals. HM GovernmentSource
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AI Energy Council to ensure UK’s energy infrastructure ready for AI revolution
Industry heavyweights from the energy and technology sectors will descend on Whitehall today (8 April) for the first meeting of the UK’s new AI Energy Council. HM GovernmentSource
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Bank of England says companies freezing hiring plans as it keeps interest rates on hold
Rate-setting committee also points to mounting global uncertainty as it pauses its cycle of reductions Business live latest updates The Bank of England has said UK businesses are freezing their hiring plans in response to Rachel Reeves’s tax increases and to mounting global uncertainty as it kept interest
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UK pay growth remains high, making interest rate cut less likely
Unemployment was level in January, but has risen over the past six months Business live latest updates Pay growth remained high at 5.8% in the three months to January, according to official data, maintaining the pressure on Bank of England policymakers to keep interest rates elevated when they
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