Economic Review December 2024

Headline inflation at eight-month high  Release of the latest inflation statistics showed consumer prices are now rising at their fastest rate since March 2024, while last month also saw Bank of England (BoE) policymakers become more divided over the need to cut interest rates.  Data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the […]

Economic Review November 2024

Interest rates set to fall more gradually  Last month, the Bank of England (BoE) cut interest rates for only the second time since 2020 but also warned future reductions were likely to be more gradual due to the prospect of inflation creeping higher next year.   Following its latest meeting, which concluded on 6 November, the […]