Bank of England poised to cut interest rates
Quarter-point reduction expected, with City investors predicting a three-way split among rate setters • Business live – latest updates The Bank of England is poised to cut interest rates on Thursday despite a growing divide between its policymakers over the dangers to the economy from high inflation and
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Quarter-point reduction expected, with City investors predicting a three-way split among rate setters The Bank of England is poised to cut interest rates on Thursday despite a growing divide between its policymakers over the dangers to the economy from high inflation and rising unemployment. In a development that
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Morgan Offshore Wind Project Generation Assets development consent decision announced
The Morgan Offshore Wind Project Generation Assets application has today been granted development consent by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. HM GovernmentSource
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Delay to production of Civil Schedules
Delay to the production of Civil Schedules ready for 1 September 2025 HM GovernmentSource
Read MoreSecretary of State remarks at the Pacific Future Forum: 28 August 2025
Secretary of State John Healey addressed the Pacific Future Forum in Tokyo, Japan. HM GovernmentSource
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UK’s Emergency Alert system
The UK government will be carrying out a national test of the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September at 3pm. HM GovernmentSource
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Labour should beware Nigel Farage weaponising its part in the cost of living crisis | Richard Partington
Autumn budget must address pain of high inflation on hard-pressed UK households as food prices rise “These prices are disgusting” is the common retort from shoppers browsing the supermarket shelves. To say that the cost of everything from a pint of milk to a loaf of bread has
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CNC AFO attends national charity celebration
PC Ian Disbury, a dog handler from Dounreay, attended Countess Bathurst’s 60th birthday celebrations at her Cirencester estate last weekend. HM GovernmentSource
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Thriving Japan defence partnership boosting UK jobs and investment
The Defence Secretary met Japanese PM Ishiba and his counterpart, Minister Nakatani, while welcoming the Carrier Strike Group deployment to Tokyo HM GovernmentSource
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Appointment of Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside: 29 August 2025
The King has been pleased to appoint Mr Peter Oliver, OBE, DL, as His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Merseyside on the retirement of Mr Mark Blundell, CVO, on 15th December, 2025. HM GovernmentSource
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