Food prices rise by 7%
15.17 Wed Jul 09
Consumers were hit with a 7 per cent rise in food prices last month according to the British Retail Consortium.
Fixed-rate mortgages hit eight-year high
12.02 Wed Jul 09
The cost of a fixed-rate mortgage has soared to an eight-and-a-half year high, the Bank of England has said.
Banks expect to reduce mortgage lending
10.41 Thu Jul 03
Mortgage availability will continue to fall as lenders tighten their criteria in the face of defaults.
Home loan approvals at record low
17.42 Mon Jun 30
The number of mortgages approved for people buying a house has sunk to a record low, latest figures reveal.
Oil price threat to UK inflation rates
14.22 Thu Jun 26
Rising oil prices could scupper efforts to keep inflation in check, the head of the Bank of Engand has warned.
'Uncomfortable' economic times ahead
11.39 Fri Jun 20
The outgoing Bank of England deputy governor has added to warnings of tough economic times ahead.
Rates kept at 5%
12.23 Thu Jun 05
Interest rates have been pegged at 5 per cent as the Bank of England continued its fight to keep a lid on inflation.
House price downturn gathers pace
10.52 Thu Jun 05
House prices fell by 2.4 per cent in May, providing further evidence the property market downturn is gathering pace.
King warns of budget squeeze
22.34 Wed May 14
The Bank of England Governor has braced households to expect a further budget squeeze.
Interest rate cut considered
13.31 Wed May 07
Bank of England policymakers have begun their two-day deliberations on interest rates.
Credit crunch impact downplayed
19.14 Thu May 01
The fallout from the credit crunch may not be as bad as feared, according to the Bank of England.
Bankers fury at attack on bonuses
14.49 Thu May 01
Bankers in Britain have hit-back at the Bank of England's Governor after his criticism of the industry's multimillion-pound bonuses.
FTSE closes at 6053
18.09 Mon Apr 21
The London market closed down 3.5 points at 6053 after the £50 billion Bank of England rescue plan failed to give blue chips a boost.
Bank of England cuts rates to 5%
22.21 Thu Apr 10
The Bank of England has cut interest rates by 0.25 per cent to 5 per cent in a bid to boost the economy.
FTSE closes at 6014.8
17.32 Mon Apr 07
The FTSE 100 Index rose 67.7 points to close at 6014.8.
Mortgage approvals down by 40%
10.45 Wed Apr 02
The number of mortgage approvals for house purchase has fallen by nearly 40 per cent during the past year, figures have shown.
King: 'Households in for rough ride'
14.59 Wed Mar 26
Households will struggle as wages fail to keep up with soaring costs of food, petrol and energy bills, the Bank of England boss warns.
BoE pumps £5bil into money markets
22.48 Thu Mar 20
The Bank of England has pumped an extra £5 billion into frozen money markets.
Bank of England keeps rates on hold
12.58 Thu Mar 06
The Bank of England has kept interest rates at 5.25 per cent over continuing inflation fears.
Bank of England eases pressure on borrowers
20.05 Thu Feb 07
Interest rates have been cut by 0.25 per cent to 5.25 per cent by the Bank of England.
Government takes on Northern Rock debts
11.38 Thu Feb 07
Northern Rock "has not been nationalised", even though billions of pounds lent to the bank have been brought onto the Government's books.
Interest rates cut welcomed
09.44 Fri Dec 07 2007
The Bank of England's decision to cut interest rates for the first time in two years has been widely welcomed.
November house prices down 0.8%
20.58 Thu Nov 29 2007
November house prices fell at their fastest rate for more than 12 years, new figures from Nationwide Building Society have shown.
N Rock: customers 'withdraw £10.5bn'
12.43 Thu Nov 08 2007
Northern Rock shares tumbled 12 per cent after reports that £10.5 billion has been withdrawn by customers from the crisis-hit lender.
Northern Rock cancels dividend payment
19.11 Tue Sep 25 2007
Troubled mortgage lender Northern Rock said it would not pay shareholders the interim dividend payment it promised in July.
King: 'I was right on Northern Rock'
13.12 Thu Sep 20 2007
Bank of England Governor Mervyn King is facing some tough questions from MPs over his handling of the crisis at Northern Rock.
Pressure remains on Northern Rock
18.29 Sat Sep 15 2007
Northern Rock is expected to remain under pressure from its customers after seeking emergency support from the Bank of England.
Northern Rock crisis hits shares
22.07 Fri Sep 14 2007
Northern Rock customers spent Friday queuing outside branches after the mortgage lender had to be bailed out by the Bank of England.
FTSE closes at 6289.3
17.53 Fri Sep 14 2007
The FTSE 100 Index has closed 74.6 points down at at 6289.3.
BoE gives banks more borrowing flexibility
19.34 Thu Sep 13 2007
The Bank of England has given banks greater flexibility on how much cash they can borrow without penalty to manage cashflows.
FTSE closes on 6363.9
17.38 Thu Sep 13 2007
The FTSE 100 Index jumped 57.7 points to close at 6363.9.
FTSE closes at 6306.2
17.33 Wed Sep 12 2007
The London market reversed losses after comments from the Bank of England fuelled hopes that interest rates had peaked.
FTSE closes on 6313.3
17.52 Thu Sep 06 2007
London's blue chips finished in positive territory after a see-saw day for the market.
Interest rate held at 5.75%
12.18 Thu Sep 06 2007
Interest rates have been frozen at 5.75 per cent by the Bank of England.
Interest rates likely to stay unchanged
10.41 Fri Aug 31 2007
Interest rates are set to remain at current levels amid new evidence that households are struggling to cope with higher mortgage payments.
Confidence in financial markets drops
09.19 Tue Aug 28 2007
Recent turmoil in the financial markets has left business confidence at its weakest level since November 2005, a report has found.
Bank hints at further rate rise
13.32 Wed Aug 08 2007
Householders already struggling with increased mortgage payments are likely to see interest rates hit 6 per cent in the next few months.
Bank keeps interest rates on hold
12.33 Thu Aug 02 2007
Interest rates have been kept on hold at 5.75 per cent by the Bank of England.
Mortgage misery as rates rise to 5.75%
14.44 Thu Jul 05 2007
Homeowners have been hit with a quarter point interest rate hike to 5.75 per cent, the highest seen since March 2001.
Action urged over 'filthy fivers'
14.57 Thu Jun 21 2007
Banks have been told they must do their bit to help Britain replace its "scruffy" old five-pound notes with brand new ones.
Bank keeps rates on hold
11.59 Thu Jun 07 2007
Interest rates have been kept on hold, giving borrowers some welcome breathing space after last month's quarter point rise.
Mortgage lenders hike charges
14.31 Fri May 11 2007
Borrowers will be charged more by mortgage lenders following the latest Bank of England interest rate decision.
Interest rates rise to 5.5%
13.12 Thu May 10 2007
Homeowners have been dealt another blow with interest rates rising to a six-year high.
Mortgage approvals begin to cool
16.55 Wed May 02 2007
Plummeting mortgage approvals in March indicate that higher interest rates are beginning to cool the housing market.
Inflation rate at ten-year high
13.26 Tue Apr 17 2007
The Bank of England has been forced to formally explain the soaring inflation rate after it hit a ten-year high.
All Angels aim to preserve composer
10.31 Tue Apr 17 2007
A vocal quartet has mounted a campaign outside the Bank of England to keep composer Elgar on the £20 note.
Gordon Brown faces new allegations
23.53 Sat Apr 14 2007
Gordon Brown is facing new allegations that he disregarded Bank of England advice when selling half the country's gold stocks.
New banknote introduced to UK
12.31 Tue Mar 13 2007
Newly-designed £20 notes have hit the streets for the first time.
Interest rates remain unchanged
12.07 Thu Mar 08 2007
The Bank of England has left interest rates unchanged at 5.25 per cent.