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March 24 UK finance minister Reeves says she will stick to fiscal rules despite global turmoil - REUTERS March 24 Stamp duty and council tax rates now the highest in the advanced world - INDEPENDENT March 21 UK Borrowing Overshoot Hits £20 Billion in Blow for Reeves - BLOOMBERG March 21 Bank of England raises prospect of pause in rate cuts as uncertainty mounts - REUTERS March 20 UK jobs market steadies with BoE set to keep rates on hold - REUTERS March 19 UK pay rises fall back in line with inflation, Brightmine says - REUTERS March 19 Bank of England expected to pause rate cuts despite contracting output - EURONEWS March 17 Interest rates set to stay at 4.5% as Bank of England faces ‘fog of uncertainty’ - P.A.MEDIA March 17 Chancellor urged to raise taxes ahead of spring statement March 17 Britain's growth risks put bond investors on high alert - REUTERS March 14 Chancellor ‘determined to turn around’ economy amid surprise fall in GDP - P.A. MEDIA March 14 Deutsche Bank Flags Loans to Auto Industry as Growing Risk - BLOOMBERG March 14 UK economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% in January - CNBC March 13 UK housing market has weakest month since late 2023, RICS survey shows - REUTERS March 13 Britain no longer largest investor in NatWest after fresh share sale - REUTERS March 07 Bank of England consults on exempting more small lenders from leverage rule - REUTERS March 07 Rate-setter calls on Bank of England to adopt ‘activist’ approach to rates - CITY.A.M March 06 Bank of England warns of ‘substantial’ risks to UK from Trump tariffs - P.A.MEDIA March 06 Bank of England expects UK inflation rise amid 'even greater uncertainty' - YAHOO FINANCE March 04 Eight taxes Rachel Reeves could raise in March with hikes 'highly likely' - BIRMINGHAM LIVE March 03 How rising house prices can impact your finances - YAHOO FINANCE March 03 UK Mortgage Approvals Hold Steady in Race to Beat Tax Hike - BLOOMBERG March 03 UK factories cut staff at fastest pace since 2020 but optimism rises, PMI shows - REUTERS March 03 UK net mortgage lending rises by most since September 2022 - REUTERS March 03 Bank of England May Need to Pause Rate Cuts, Ex-Officials Warn - BLOOMBERG March 02 UK house prices rise by more than expected, Nationwide says - REUTERS February 28 Starmer under US pressure to reject Chinese “super-embassy” in London - CITY .A.M February 28 UK firms turn more hopeful on economy, plan to hire more, Lloyds says - REUTERS February 28 Landlords to lose automatic right to claim unpaid rent from tenants’ benefits - THE TELEGRAPH February 28 Bank of England must proceed with caution over future rate cuts, says deputy governor... (read more)