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August 07, 2025

Bank of England cuts interest rates as it warns food costs could push inflation to 4%

Policymakers cut base rate by quarter-point to 4% amid concern about strength of UK economy

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August 07, 2025

Bank’s base rate gift to borrowers is wrapped in an inflation warning | Phillip Inman

The rate setters made clear that above-inflation pay claims would be likely to bring credit loosening to a halt

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August 07, 2025

Dozens more countries face higher taxes on exports to US as new Trump tariffs come into effect

Donald Trump’s latest wave of ‘reciprocal’ levies were in place as of a minute past midnight Washington time on Thursday

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August 06, 2025

Reeves urged to consider replacing council tax as thinktank warns of ‘impossible trilemma’ for chancellor – UK politics live

The National Institute of Economic and Social Research says government’s spending gap is on course to reach more than £40bnKeir Starmer’s new ethics...

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August 04, 2025

Investor confidence in EU drops after Trump’s Brussels trade deal

Agreement is said to ‘dampen the mood’, with the US viewed as the winner at the expense of the eurozone

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August 04, 2025

Truss accuses Badenoch of not telling truth about Tory failures

Ex-PM’s criticism follows Tory leader’s article comparing Labour policy to Truss’s disastrous mini-budgetThe Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, is...

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August 03, 2025

Bank of England forecast to cut interest rates amid rising unemployment and Trump tariffs

City predicts quarter-point drop to 4% when MPC meets on ThursdayBank of England policymakers are widely expected to cut interest rates this week to...

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August 01, 2025

Trump orders firing of labor statistics chief hours after data showed jobs growth slowed

US president accused of ‘firing the messenger’ as he makes claims without evidence about Erika McEntarfer

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August 01, 2025

Reeves refuses to be drawn on wealth tax after ex-shadow chancellor’s call – UK politics live

Chancellor says the government has ‘got to get the balance right on taxation’ after call by Anneliese DoddsA new civil service internship scheme will...

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August 01, 2025

Canada will be its own best customer, says Carney, after Trump imposes new tariffs on dozens of countries – US politics live

Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday increasing tariffs on Canadian goods imported to the United States from 25% to 35%India is engaged...

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July 31, 2025

Trump extends deadline for tariff deal with Mexico by another 90 days

Move fuels speculation US president may also announce pauses for dozens of countries facing punitive levies from FridayDonald Trump has extended the...

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July 29, 2025

IMF upgrades global growth forecast as Trump tariffs ease, but warns on risks

Despite reduced tensions and EU trade deal, US policies are ‘highly uncertain’, says Washington-based organisation

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