Spencer Dale, one of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) members, has warned that rising inflation is a “significant risk” to the UK economy. Mr Dale, who is the Bank of England’s chief economist, said the UK can expect some tough times ahead over the next few years and said he is “not [...]
Bank of England policymaker Adam Posen today said the central bank is right not to have raised interest rates, despite stubbornly high inflation. For several months, three of Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) members have voted for interest rates to be lifted after inflation reached a 2½- year high last month of 4.5% – more than [...]
Bank of England policymaker Adam Posen believes inflation will plunge to 1.5% by the middle of next year. His expectation is for a much sharper fall than his fellow policy members. The American economist is so certain of his prediction that he has threatened to step down from the Committee, when his three-year term ends [...]
Andrew Sentance, one of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) members, has once again spoken of stubbornly high inflation. Mr Sentance has, at the last seven rate-setting meetings, voted for the base rate to be lifted, in order to combat high inflation. He is expected to have voted this month for rates to [...]
Professor David Blanchflower, a former member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), has once again said massive spending cuts introduced to deal with the budget deficit could push the UK back into a recession. In June, and again last month, Mr Blanchflower warned the coalition Government that tough spending cuts could pose [...]
Bank of England policymaker, Adam Posen, has suggested injecting more cash into the economy, via the quantitative easing (QE) scheme. According to Mr Posen of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), more stimulus is required to help the recovery and to avoid a similar kind of slump which Japan experienced in the 1990s. His suggestion comes [...]
Professor David Miles, who joined the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in June 2009, has warned that high inflation is a concern and it is likely to remain relatively volatile over the next few years. Professor Miles was quotes in the East Anglian Daily Times as saying: “From my point of view on [...]
Bank of England policymaker, Andrew Sentance, has reiterated that the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) needs to gradually lift interest rates from their historic level of 0.5% as high inflation persists. The latest official data shows that British annual consumer price inflation (CPI) eased to 3.2% in June – down from 3.5% in May – [...]
Bank of England policymaker, Andrew Sentance, today said the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) faces some “interesting debates” in the latter half of 2010 as high inflation persists. The latest official data shows that British annual consumer price inflation (CPI) reached a 17-month high of 3.7% in April. The CPI inflation rate is [...]
Bank of England policymaker, Kate Barker, said the UK is unlikely to return to recession. In an interview over the weekend, Ms Barker, who is a former housing adviser to the Government, said it is possible, however, that the economy could contract for one quarter. “It’s possible we will have a quarter when GDP falls, [...]
M&S Money launches 3% cash ISA
M&S Money has launched an Advantage Cash ISA paying 3 per cent, and which allows transfers in from other ISAs. It can be opened with a minimum deposit of £100 lump sum followed by minimum monthly deposits of £25. The 3% rate is variable, but there is no short-term bonus so the return won’t plummet [...]
Google suspends UK Compare Mortgages site
Google has closed its UK mortgage comparison site which it launched in July last year, after it proved to be less popular than expected. Mortgage comparison sites are designed to allow visitors to compare mortgages quickly and easily without having to visit each lender’s individual site. Google was competing with several well-established comparison sites, including [...]
AA launches ‘black-box’ policy for young drivers
The AA is launching an innovative car insurance policy called Drivesafe which could help younger drivers save up to £850 a year. Younger drivers already pay substantially higher premiums than other motorists and these costs are increasing. A new study by Confused.com suggests insurance costs for younger driver have gone up by 5.7 per cent [...]
ATOL scheme updated to protect online bookers
ATOL, a financial protection scheme managed by the Civil Aviation Authority, is being extended to protect up to six million more holidays a year. The scheme ensures that holiday makers do not lose out financially if a travel company collapses, and that they are not stranded abroad. An increase in the number of holidays booked [...]
Home repossessions lowest for four years
The number of UK homes repossessed fell to 36,200 in 2011, significantly below the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ forecast of 40,000, and lower than 2010 when 37,100 homes were repossessed. With interest rates remaining low and lenders adopting a sympathetic attitude to customers in financial difficulty, repossessions fell to their lowest level since 2007. However, [...]
Monthly pay lasting just 17 days
Workers are running out of money just 17 days after receiving their monthly pay, according to new research by the Halifax bank. This means that the average UK worker spends half the month worrying about money. The study, based on the responses of more than 2,000 adults, found that 10 per cent of workers start [...]
Women disadvantaged by auto-enrolment changes
Government proposals to increase the auto-enrolment threshold to £10,000 could put 1.8 million women at risk of missing out on a pension, the TUC has warned. Under the auto-enrolment scheme, which will be phased in from October, private sector employers will automatically enrol workers between the age of 22 years and the state pension age, [...]
Emergency household repairs company Homeserve is taking longer than expected to get back on track after its operations were suspended last October. The company expected customer numbers to fall by 5% this year but it has increased this estimate to 8% and announced the loss of 200 jobs. It estimates that renewal revenue in 2013 [...]
Sale rumoured for Yorkshire and Clydesdale banks
There is growing speculation that National Australia Bank (NAB) may sell Yorkshire Bank and Clydesdale Bank after the Australian parent company announced a strategic review of the two banks’ operations. The Australian economy is performing well and NAB reported strong profits for the final quarter of 2011 but with the UK economy at a virtual [...]
More women experiencing debt difficulties
Women in Debt, which offers female-focused debt advice, has warned that the number of UK women facing serious debt has grown significantly over recent years. The organisation believes that more women will need advice on solving debt problems in the future because they are building up an unsustainable level of indebtedness. Women in Debt’s director, [...]
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