Why Starmer might be about to inherit an economic boom
Labour leader is beginning his premiership against the best economic backdrop in years
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Labour leader is beginning his premiership against the best economic backdrop in years
Three lenders make reductions amid growing hopes of an imminent Bank Rate cut
Top central bank warns ‘it is too soon to declare victory’ against price increases
Banks are expected to offer lower returns to savers following imminent interest rate cuts
Threadneedle Street holding interest rates at 5.25pc hits many mortgage holders
Plus, use our calculator to work out how much your new deal will cost
Mortgage holders are still waiting for a Bank Rate drop, despite falling inflation
Even the cheapest mortgage deals are likely to mean higher monthly bills
Interest rates are expected to fall for the first time since 2021
Risk from interest rate decisions and the prospect of volatile elections looms large
Bank lowers borrowing costs as inflation falls to 2pc target
Interest rates may start to fall as inflation drops to Bank of England’s 2pc target
Threadneedle Street is unlikely to cut rates this week despite inflation falling to 2pc
Telegraph Money explains how cooling price rises will impact your finances
Prime Minister claims economy has ‘turned a corner’ as consumer prices index hits three-year low
If Threadneedle Street fails to deliver soon Britain’s recovery risks being snuffed out
Political turmoil in Paris sparks fears of financial crisis following rate increase
AIM portfolio: Small and medium-sized UK companies are set to see a long-term boost
Boss of City stockbroker Peel Hunt predicts activity rebound amid ‘shift in sentiment’
Economic inactivity rises to 9.4m as long-term sickness hammers workforce
Neither party seems able to solve the crisis shadowing UK’s ‘gangbusters’ economy
Placing our trust in piles of PhDs and institutionalised processes is misguided
Reform wants to stop interest payments on commercial deposits to save taxpayers huge sums