Bank’s rate decision leaves frustrated Reeves praying for an August cut
Lower interest rates will be a lever for growth but the Middle East conflict and rising food prices will have troubled MPC Bank of England keeps interest rates on hold Business live – latest updates Last week’s spending review revealed Rachel Reeves’s plan for reviving the UK’s struggling
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Labour could find the money it wants without raising taxes. This is austerity by amnesia | Randeep Ramesh
Starmer and Reeves need a fresh approach to enact their vision, and I have a plan for that. They’re just channelling the ghosts of governments past This summer’s “rebuild, rebuild, rebuild” campaign by the government feels less like a policy programme than a seance. Promising renewal, Keir Starmer
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Flying to become more accessible as Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson sets out key recommendations for aviation industry
The Aviation Accessibility Task and Finish Group will push recommendations forward to provide a better passenger experience for disabled people. HM GovernmentSource
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Rachel Reeves Mansion House 2025 speech
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered her second Mansion House speech on the evening of Tuesday 15 July 2025. HM GovernmentSource
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Space’s influence on economy and security grows, as new projects announced in Manchester
From supercharged 5G systems to a funding boost for local space clusters, new projects have been announced today (Wednesday 16 July) by the UK Space Agency, as figures show growing dependence on satellite technologies. HM GovernmentSource
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Tread carefully with reform of bank ringfencing, chancellor | Nils Pratley
Ditching the regulation in its entirety risks another financial crisis. Stamp duty on shares remains the background drag Rachel Reeves called it “the biggest set of reforms to financial regulation in a decade”, and, in one narrow sense, her Leeds Reforms would qualify for the description. If the
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UK promotes agricultural cooperation with the Guatemalan Ministry of Agriculture
British Ambassador, Juliana Correa, held a meeting with the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food, María Fernanda Rivera, to strengthen collaboration in smart agriculture, biotechnology, and sustainable rural developm… HM GovernmentSource
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Bank of England rolls out looser mortgage rules to help first-time buyers
Move hopes to push lenders to offer more high loan-to-income mortgages and help 36,000 buyers on to housing ladder Business live – latest updates The Bank of England has rolled out looser mortgage rules that policymakers hope will help 36,000 more first-time buyers on to the housing ladder
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Rachel Reeves must rethink how tax and spend decisions are made after welfare U-turn | Heather Stewart
Binary rules and twice-yearly OBR forecasts have turned chancellor’s moves into grim spectator sport There are many lessons for Labour’s bruised leadership from last week’s embarrassing U-turn on welfare cuts, but one is surely that how – and when – fiscal policy is set is not working. Binary
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Letters from Defence Afghan Relocation and Resettlement (DARR), UK Ministry of Defence, to Afghan Resettlement Programme (ARP) individuals regarding 2022 data incident
Letters on a data incident that took place in February 2022 and its implications. HM GovernmentSource
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