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A new Government review is said to be targeting political lobbying by focussing on enhancing transparency. Adam William Chalmers and Thomas Aarheim argue that Ireland has some valuable lessons to offer. Enjoyed this post? Sign up to our new…
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Keir Starmer has signalled a willingness to engage closer with Europe. But despite the rift that the war in Iran has created between the two countries, the UK still relies on and needs to sustain its relationship with the US. While that’s t…
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Afternoon all, Hopefully the presence of this email in your inbox on a Thursday renders it an honorary Friday, to help you ring in the long weekend. Energy bills are still in the news, and this week’s Chart of the week shows exactly who wil…
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Meeting of the CBDC Academic Advisory Group
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The Money Markets Committee is a forum for market participants and authorities to discuss the UK unsecured deposits and funding market and securities lending and repo markets.
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We are in the midst of a major shock to global energy markets. The US-Israeli strikes on Iran have sent oil and gas prices sharply higher, jolting global financial markets...
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The UK is going through a period of adjustment. Both the world and its place in it are rapidly changing, leaving the country wondering whether it’s still globally relevant. Roli Asthana argues that the best route out of this situation is fo…
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We are changing the publication dates of the Decision Maker Panel and Agents’ summary of business conditions so that they no longer fall on the same day as publication of the Monetary Policy Report
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Social housing was invented to deal with the urbanisation of England in the 19th century and the appalling living conditions that developed in cities. Anne Power gives of a brief history of the rise and demise of social housing, from Right…
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Our Financial Policy Committee (FPC) meets to identify risks to financial stability and agree policy actions aimed at safeguarding the resilience of the UK financial system.
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Letter from Sarah Breeden and Sam Woods to the Chancellor and Secretaries of State
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The UK’s productivity stagnation since 2008 is often blamed on weak investment and poor skills. Christopher Sandmann argues that an overlooked channel — soaring industrial energy costs — explains why Britain failed to capitalise on a cheape…
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As the war in Iran continues, we have seen the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed and damage inflicted on oil and gas refining capacity in the neighbouring gulf states. In...
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I’ve reached a point in my life where many of my peers are homeowners who talk about things like ‘kitchen triangles’[1]. As someone who doesn’t own their home, I nod smile and remind myself that I’m not alone. That’s what the data says anyw…
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Afternoon all, Housing’s been on my mind this week. Private renters face the highest housing costs. For many social housing could offer the best route out, and for others it would be a helping hand onto the property ladder. Speaking at the…
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The Department for Work and Pensions has published its latest release of Households Below Average Income (HBAI), its flagship data source on household incomes and poverty. This release provides outturn figures for 2024–25. Our focus on the…
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One way to understand how investors are reading the Middle East conflict is to look at the yield curve. This is useful because the curve gives a market-based read on...
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Votes at 16 might become a reality across the UK. But that alone won’t ensure an increase in the participation of young people in democratic politics. James Sloam, Matt Henn and Ana Nunes offer a diagnosis of why young people haven’t been v…
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The Bank is today announcing a simplification and reduction in the Discount Window Facility (DWF) pricing, as part of its previously announced review of the DWF.
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The Bank of England and Prudential Regulation Authority have finalised a package of changes to firms’ resolution reporting and disclosure requirements which reduces the burden of regulation while maintaining a robust and credible regime tha…
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Recent reforms to the Ofsted scoring system focussed on the effects of single-word evaluations of schools. Shqiponja Telhaj shifts the focus to school leadership and argues that the detrimental effects of Ofsted downgrades on headteachers n…
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Here’s some uncomfortable reading for you. If you grew up in deep poverty and managed to get yourself a university degree – already a long-odds achievement – you will still earn thousands of pounds a year less than your more privileged peer…
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The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has fined The Bank of London Group Limited and Oplyse Holdings Limited (formerly The Bank of London Group Holdings Limited) £2 million for misleading the PRA over their capital positions, failing t…
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What is housing affordability and why is it important? For decades, governments have grappled with housing unaffordability as part of the widely recognised British housing crisis. The current government is...
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The Government’s new Representation of the People Bill is set to transform the way the UK votes. Toby S. James draws attention to a move towards automatic voter registration and puts forward recommendations for how those proposals could be…
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The initial missile strikes by Israel and the United States of America on Iran, Iran’s retaliation and subsequent escalation through the almost complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has...
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This Market Notice sets out the schedule for sales in Q2 2026 of gilts held in the Asset Purchase Facility (APF) for monetary policy purposes.
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Afternoon all, When Zack Polanski and Liz Truss agree on something, hold onto your hats. A (to me) surprising number of people have come out this week in favour of a reintroduction of the sort of energy price cap scheme seen in 2022. Are me…
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The veterinary profession wields significant influence over food systems, public health and farmed animal welfare. And yet, argues Steven McCulloch, it lacks any meaningful scrutiny. Far greater accountability is needed to protect animals,…
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Faster broadband can be good for the economy. Rosa Sanchis‑Guarner argues that it can also be good for educational outcomes. Faster broadband at home leads to better results for students, provided their schools are also appropriately techno…