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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Fear of a tariff ‘Trumpcession’ puts pressure on Bank and Fed over interest rates
A trade war could push up inflation when both the UK and US economies really need cheaper borrowing. So what’s a central bank to do? Monetary policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic will be considering how seriously to take Donald Trump’s threats of an all-out trade war
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£1.35 million funding boost to drive growth of visitor economy in North East and West Midlands
The visitor economy in the North East and the West Midlands is receiving a £1.35 million funding boost over the next year to help the regions attract even more tourists and investment to the UK. HM GovernmentSource
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Meeting of major landowners to boost nature’s recovery
The ‘National Estate for Nature’ met to discuss land management plans to meet the country’s legal Environment Act targets. HM GovernmentSource
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PM remarks at St Patrick’s Day reception: 19 March 2025
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's remarks at the first St Patrick’s Day reception hosted in 10 Downing Street. HM GovernmentSource
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NRS apprentice Keely Salter wins top national award
Keely Salter, a Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) apprentice, has been named the UK’s nuclear skills apprentice of the year 2025. HM GovernmentSource
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The UK opposes any attempt to forcibly annex land in Gaza or expand settlements in the West Bank: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East. HM GovernmentSource
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UK and Peru sign an agreement to promote infrastructure development through public-private collaboration
The Peruvian Private Investment Promotion Agency (ProInversión) and the British Embassy signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote the development of sustainable social, logistics, and transport infrastructure in the co… HM GovernmentSource
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The Prime Minister has appointed 6 new Trustees to the V&A
The Prime Minister has appointed Mariella Frostrup, Andrew Keith, Akshata Murty, Nigel Newton, Vick Hope and Pedro Pina as trustees of the Victoria and Albert Museum; their four year terms started on 10 March 2025. HM GovernmentSource
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