Will interest rates rise after surge in oil prices over Iran-US war? - Inflation concerns could see the BoE pause their recent rate cuts - or head the other direction ...

Markets now expect the Bank of England to raise interest rates after oil prices surged near $120 following the Middle East conflict, pushing UK inflation forecasts close to 4%.

The Bank of England’s (BoE) MPC has cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75% The MPC last met on 6 November when it held rates at 4% The market was widely expecting the MPC to lower interest rates ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. [Getty Images] The Bank of England held interest rates at 3.75% at its first meeting of 2026, keeping them at the lowest level ...

The BOE's policymakers last voted narrowly to cut interest rates in December, but economists had expected the central bank to ...

Alice Haine, personal finance expert at Bestinvest, said: “For savers, easing inflation brings mixed consequences. While real returns may look more attractive in the short term, lower inflation also ...

The prospect of UK interest rate cuts has all but evaporated following a sharp escalation of tensions in the Middle East, ...

Savers face a fresh squeeze in March as 10 banks and building societies prepare to cut interest rates, with nine reductions ...

The Bank of England will cut interest rates in March, according to a majority of economists in a Reuters poll, and is expected to follow up with a second reduction later this year, though they were ...

UK interest rates could go back above 4% if energy shock persists, Niesr warns - The National Institute of Economic and Social Research said the Bank of England will have to contend with a ‘shock’ to ...