Bank of England seeks views on theme for next series of banknotes - A consultation will be open until the end of July.

One member preferred to reduce Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 5%. The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee, MPC, at its meeting ending on 31 January 2024, voted by a majority of 6 ...

FTSE 100 Live: UK Stocks Rally, Pound Extends Gain Against Dollar. The FTSE 100 is rising in a broad equity rally, while the pound has seen a gain against the dollar dissipate; ...

The prize fund rate for Premium Bonds will be cut from August, meaning fewer chances to win big sums of money. The prize fund rate will reduce to 3.60% from the August draw, down from 3.80%.