Economics

UK beats forecasts with record-breaking budget surplus in January

Economics

UK beats forecasts with record-breaking budget surplus in January

Borrowing 11.5% in the timeframe

20 February 2026 • 2 min read

Fed remains hawkish on rates with prospect of hikes not off the table

Markets

Fed remains hawkish on rates with prospect of hikes not off the table

Inflation at 2.4%

19 February 2026 • 2 min read

UK inflation falls to 3% to give BoE 'green light' for rate cut

UK

UK inflation falls to 3% to give BoE 'green light' for rate cut

In line with expectations

18 February 2026 • 2 min read

Reeves: Closer integration with the EU 'the biggest prize'

UK

Reeves: Closer integration with the EU 'the biggest prize'

Defence also vital

12 February 2026 • 1 min read

Rate cuts expected after UK GDP inches up 0.1% at year-end

Economics

Rate cuts expected after UK GDP inches up 0.1% at year-end

Construction output lowest since 2021

12 February 2026 • 2 min read

Climate change considerations 'now the norm' at Bank of England

Economics

Climate change considerations 'now the norm' at Bank of England

James Talbot speech

11 February 2026 • 2 min read

Better-than-expected January US job numbers put pressure on Fed

US

Better-than-expected January US job numbers put pressure on Fed

Forecasts beaten

11 February 2026 • 1 min read

Leaked Budget document viewed almost 25,000 times ahead of speech

Economics

Leaked Budget document viewed almost 25,000 times ahead of speech

OBR chair Richard Hughes quit as a result

11 February 2026 • 2 min read

BoE's Andrew Bailey: World economy 'remarkably resilient' amid uncertainty

Economics

BoE's Andrew Bailey: World economy 'remarkably resilient' amid uncertainty

Markets now 'cautious'

09 February 2026 • 1 min read

ECB 'on autopilot' as it holds rates amid renewed tariff fears

Markets

ECB 'on autopilot' as it holds rates amid renewed tariff fears

Next move likely to be up, not down

05 February 2026 • 2 min read

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