Tell us: have your saving habits changed due to economic uncertainty?
We would like to hear from people who have started setting aside more cash UK households are increasingly setting aside physical cash amid extreme economic uncertainty and to provide a safety net for possible banking system outages such as the recent one in Spain, according to the Bank
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Bank of England keeps interest rates at 4.25% but hints at cuts to come
Governor says rates still on downward path but hard to predict timing of reductions in ‘highly unpredictable’ world Rate decision leaves Reeves praying for an August cut Business live – latest updates The Bank of England has left interest rates on hold at 4.25%, though it signalled further
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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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Angler fined for not putting back protected eel he caught
Penalty also covers not having a rod licence HM GovernmentSource
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National Emergency Alert test to be held on 7th September
The UK Government will send a test Emergency Alert to mobile phones across the UK at around 15:00 on 7th September 2025 HM GovernmentSource
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PM call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine: 7 July 2025
The Prime Minister spoke to President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, this afternoon. HM GovernmentSource
Read MoreEmergency Alert Test: Frequently Asked Questions
This page answers frequently asked questions about the upcoming national Emergency Alert test taking place on Sunday 7th September 2025. HM GovernmentSource
Read MoreUpdate on the Leadership of UK Statistics Authority and the Office for National Statistics
An update following Sir Robert Devereux’s review of the Office of National Statistics HM GovernmentSource
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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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Great British Energy permanent CEO appointed
Dan McGrail's appointment brings world-class private sector experience to publicly-owned clean power company. HM GovernmentSource
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