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Broadbent joins Monetary Pol...
Goldman Sachs economist Ben Broadbent is set to join the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), replacing outspoken member Andrew Sentance. Sentance has often been seen as a dissenti...
Brits used their savings to...
Did you use your savings to pay for Christmas last year? If so, you are not alone. Recent research has found that thousands of Brits used money from fixed rate bonds, ISAs and instant access sav...
Tracker mortgage rates hit 2...
Two-year tracker mortgage rates have fallen to an average of 3.4% – their lowest level in 23 years. A host of lenders have slashed their tracker rates in recent weeks – including big playe...
Lib Dem plan for free bank s...
A new proposal could see British taxpayers becoming shareholders in Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland. Liberal Democrat MP Stephen Williams has backed a plan to distribute shares in the...