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Bank of England

Early retirement could lead to higher inflation, the governor of the Bank of England has warned (image: Adobe)

Explainer State retirement age explained - could it make inflation crisis worse?

Saving money away for a rainy day might be a good idea given the cost of living crisis (image: Adobe)
Saving money away for a rainy day might be a good idea given the cost of living crisis (image: Adobe)

Explainer How savings accounts work - and how to spot the best account for you

UK mortgage rates spiked in late 2022 - so what’s going to happen in 2023? (images: Adobe/NationalWorld)
UK mortgage rates spiked in late 2022 - so what’s going to happen in 2023? (images: Adobe/NationalWorld)

Latest mortgage rates explained as Bank of England hikes interest rate

Interest rates have gone up to 4.25% after the latest Bank of England decision (images: Adobe/AFP/Getty Images)
Interest rates have gone up to 4.25% after the latest Bank of England decision (images: Adobe/AFP/Getty Images)

Explainer How interest rates affect inflation as Bank of England hikes rate

The Bank of England is making its latest interest rates announcement (images: Adobe/AFP/Getty Images)
The Bank of England is making its latest interest rates announcement (images: Adobe/AFP/Getty Images)

Bank of England hikes interest rate to 4.25% - decision explained

Rocketing rates of UK inflation are denting consumer spending power (image: Shutterstock)
Rocketing rates of UK inflation are denting consumer spending power (image: Shutterstock)

Explainer RPI vs CPI: what’s the difference between ONS cost of living indexes?

This is how inflation is calculated by the Office for National Statistics (images: Adobe)
This is how inflation is calculated by the Office for National Statistics (images: Adobe)

Explainer How does inflation work? ONS process to calculate cost of living

The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows falling petrol and diesel prices drove the drop, despite food prices continuing to climb. (Pic: PA)
The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows falling petrol and diesel prices drove the drop, despite food prices continuing to climb. (Pic: PA)

Explainer What is the UK inflation rate? February 2023 CPI and RPI explained

Grocery inflation hit 18.2% - the highest rate in 45 years. Credit: Mark Hall
Grocery inflation hit 18.2% - the highest rate in 45 years. Credit: Mark Hall

Vegetable shortages help drive surprise jump in inflation to 10.4%

UK house prices have fallen month-on-month but remain much higher than pre-Covid times(image: PA)
UK house prices have fallen month-on-month but remain much higher than pre-Covid times(image: PA)

Rightmove: UK house asking prices in ‘£3,000 surge’

A recession is forecast in 2023 (image: NationalWorld)
A recession is forecast in 2023 (image: NationalWorld)

Explainer Recessions explained after OBR reveals UK economy will shrink in 2023

Silicon Valley Bank invested in startups and wineries in the US (image: AFP/Getty Images)
Silicon Valley Bank invested in startups and wineries in the US (image: AFP/Getty Images)

Why Silicon Valley Bank collapsed as HSBC buys UK arm of American bank

HSBC Bank has bought the UK arm of SVB (image: AFP/Getty Images)
HSBC Bank has bought the UK arm of SVB (image: AFP/Getty Images)

HSBC’s ownership explained following Silicon Valley Bank UK takeover

Silicon Valley Bank (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Silicon Valley Bank (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

HSBC buys UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank

The Halifax HPI for October has been released (images: Getty Images/Adobe/NationalWorld)
The Halifax HPI for October has been released (images: Getty Images/Adobe/NationalWorld)

Halifax House Price Index explained - what latest figures show

Nationwide publishes its latest analysis of the UK property market every month (images: Getty Images/PA)
Nationwide publishes its latest analysis of the UK property market every month (images: Getty Images/PA)

Explainer Nationwide House Price Index shows ‘decade low’ property price growth

Ofgem has been criticised by MPs for how it has run the UK energy market (image: Getty Images)
Ofgem has been criticised by MPs for how it has run the UK energy market (image: Getty Images)

Energy price cap explained as new Ofgem limit set for April 2023

Banks are offering three-figure sums to switch to their current accounts (image: Adobe)
Banks are offering three-figure sums to switch to their current accounts (image: Adobe)

Explainer How current account switches work - best deals in 2023 so far

With the Bank of England hiking interest rates, mortgages have become much more expensive (image: NationalWorld)
With the Bank of England hiking interest rates, mortgages have become much more expensive (image: NationalWorld)

Explainer Mortgage overpayments explained - how they can save you money

The Bank of England has hiked UK interest rates (image: NationalWorld)
The Bank of England has hiked UK interest rates (image: NationalWorld)

Bank of England hikes interest rates - what it means for you

Energy bills could soon be hundreds of pounds lower than originally forecast (Photo: Adobe)
Energy bills could soon be hundreds of pounds lower than originally forecast (Photo: Adobe)

Household energy bills set to be hundreds of pounds lower ‘in months’

The King’s portrait will appear on the front of the banknotes and in the see-through security window
The King’s portrait will appear on the front of the banknotes and in the see-through security window

Explainer King Charles III banknote designs unveiled by Bank of England

The Bank of England raised interest rates to the highest level in 14 years (Composite: Kim Mogg)
The Bank of England raised interest rates to the highest level in 14 years (Composite: Kim Mogg)

Interest rates hit 3.5%: what it means for mortgages and savings

Interest rates are expected to be hiked again next week. Credit: Mark Hall
Interest rates are expected to be hiked again next week. Credit: Mark Hall

Pressure on mortgages as Bank of England hikes interest rates to 3.5%

Experts believe October was the peak for inflation (Photo: Getty Images)
Experts believe October was the peak for inflation (Photo: Getty Images)

UK inflation dips to 10.7% but food and energy costs still soaring

Exclusive: No records of meeting between IEA and Jacob Rees-Mogg

UK households will get a financial boost this month (Composite: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld)
UK households will get a financial boost this month (Composite: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld)

8 money changes this December - including £300 cash and benefits bonus

UK could be facing cash shortages as G4S workers set to strike. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
UK could be facing cash shortages as G4S workers set to strike. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Explainer Cash shortage fears as G4S workers set to strike

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt today unveiled his autumn statement. Credit: Mark Hall / NationalWorld
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt today unveiled his autumn statement. Credit: Mark Hall / NationalWorld

How the autumn statement compares to the mini budget

Jeremy Hunt replaced Kwasi Kwarteng as Chancellor of the Exchequer on 14 October (image: Getty Images)
Jeremy Hunt replaced Kwasi Kwarteng as Chancellor of the Exchequer on 14 October (image: Getty Images)

Jeremy Hunt’s budget - what time is autumn statement and OBR briefing

Negative equity can create big problems if you need to move house (image: Adobe)
Negative equity can create big problems if you need to move house (image: Adobe)

Negative equity: what you can do about it explained

The UK economy shrunk by 0.2% between July and September (Photo: Getty Images)
The UK economy shrunk by 0.2% between July and September (Photo: Getty Images)

UK on brink of major recession as economy shrinks by 0.2%

ISAs are almost the same as regular savings accounts (image: Adobe)
ISAs are almost the same as regular savings accounts (image: Adobe)

How ISAs work: tax-free savings accounts explained

Interest rates Q&A: the rise explained and how it impacts you

Boiling more water than you need when making a cup of tea is adding to your energy bill (Photo: Adobe)
Boiling more water than you need when making a cup of tea is adding to your energy bill (Photo: Adobe)

Simple kettle hack can cut energy bills as cost of a cup of tea soars

Homeowners are set to see mortgage costs soar as the Bank of England confirms its biggest single interest rate rise in decades (Composite: Mark Hall)
Homeowners are set to see mortgage costs soar as the Bank of England confirms its biggest single interest rate rise in decades (Composite: Mark Hall)

Bank of England 3% interest rate rise: what it means for your money

Higher mortgage rates are likely given the Bank of England has raised interest rates (image: AFP/Getty Images)
Higher mortgage rates are likely given the Bank of England has raised interest rates (image: AFP/Getty Images)

Should you fix your mortgage? Latest advice explained

Interest rates are predicted to rise. Credit: Mark Hall
Interest rates are predicted to rise. Credit: Mark Hall

Interest rates: Bank of England governor warns of ‘tough road ahead’

The Bank of England has raised interest rates to 3% (Photo: Getty Images)
The Bank of England has raised interest rates to 3% (Photo: Getty Images)

Interest rates hit 3% after biggest hike for three decades

The Simpson’s Tavern sits on London’s Cornhill close to the Bank of England (image: AFP/Getty Images)
The Simpson’s Tavern sits on London’s Cornhill close to the Bank of England (image: AFP/Getty Images)

Why London’s oldest chophouse Simpson’s Tavern has closed

(Photo: Cate Gillon/Getty Images)
(Photo: Cate Gillon/Getty Images)

House prices fall month on month for the first time in 15 months

The value of the pound tumbled relative to the Dollar in August 2022 (image: AFP/Getty Images)
The value of the pound tumbled relative to the Dollar in August 2022 (image: AFP/Getty Images)

Why value of pound is rising against the dollar - UK impact explained

The pound has fallen to an all-time low against the dollar (image: Getty Images)
The pound has fallen to an all-time low against the dollar (image: Getty Images)

How the pound compares to other currencies as Liz Truss resigns as PM

The rate of inflation has risen above 10% for the second time this year (Photo: Getty Images)
The rate of inflation has risen above 10% for the second time this year (Photo: Getty Images)

Rising food and energy prices drive inflation back to 40-year high

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced plans to reverse “almost all” of the tax cuts announced by Kwasi Kwarteng (Photo: PA)
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced plans to reverse “almost all” of the tax cuts announced by Kwasi Kwarteng (Photo: PA)

Jeremy Hunt reverses ‘almost all’ tax cuts in emergency statement

Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini budget looms large over the crisis engulfing pension funds (images: PA/Getty Images/Adobe)
Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini budget looms large over the crisis engulfing pension funds (images: PA/Getty Images/Adobe)

Pension fund crisis explained - what’s happened and what you should do

Liz Truss says she will not reduce public spending. Credit: PA
Liz Truss says she will not reduce public spending. Credit: PA

Liz Truss says she will not reduce public spending - is it possible?

Andrew Bailey warned there could be no further support beyond the end of the week (Photo: Getty Images)
Andrew Bailey warned there could be no further support beyond the end of the week (Photo: Getty Images)

Pound falls as Bank of England to end emergency support in days

There are major concerns about what will happen when the Bank of England stops buying government bonds (image: AFP/Getty Images)
There are major concerns about what will happen when the Bank of England stops buying government bonds (image: AFP/Getty Images)

What ‘gilts’ are as the Bank of England buys up more government bonds

UK mortgage rates have become much more expensive since Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini budget (image: Adobe)
UK mortgage rates have become much more expensive since Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini budget (image: Adobe)

Mortgage offer time limits explained - latest amid market turmoil

Liz Truss is set to speak at Conservative Party Conference having had her premiership deeply damaged in recent days (image: Getty Images)
Liz Truss is set to speak at Conservative Party Conference having had her premiership deeply damaged in recent days (image: Getty Images)

Liz Truss speech: when PM will address Conservative Party Conference

Kwasi Kwarteng delivering a speech at the Conservative Party Conference (Pic: Getty Images)
Kwasi Kwarteng delivering a speech at the Conservative Party Conference (Pic: Getty Images)

Warning schools and hospitals might need to find ‘£11bn cuts’

Kwasi Kwarteng is facing major questions about his competence at Conservative Party Conference (image: Getty Images)
Kwasi Kwarteng is facing major questions about his competence at Conservative Party Conference (image: Getty Images)

When under-fire chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng will address Tory Conference

Laura Kuenssberg interviews Prime Minister Liz Truss on the BBC1 current affairs programme, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Laura Kuenssberg interviews Prime Minister Liz Truss on the BBC1 current affairs programme, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

The key quotes from Liz Truss interview on Laura Kuenssberg’s show

Boris Johnson has repeatedly suggested he could make a return to frontline politics (image: Getty Images)
Boris Johnson has repeatedly suggested he could make a return to frontline politics (image: Getty Images)

Boris Johnson set ‘to miss’ Tory Conference - what could he be up to?

Here’s what experts think about the Government’s mini budget - and the intervention by the Bank of England.
Here’s what experts think about the Government’s mini budget - and the intervention by the Bank of England.

‘Anti-evidence and anti-reason’: the experts’ verdict on mini budget