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Bank of England's Mann sees risk rate hikes could rock gilt market

Bank of England's Mann sees risk rate hikes could rock gilt market

LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - The Bank of England should be alert to the risk that future interest rate hikes could roil Britain's government bond market because of the growing role of hedge funds and overseas investors, policymaker Catherine Mann said on Wednesday.
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Political turmoil and inflation threat vie to push up UK borrowing costs

Political turmoil and inflation threat vie to push up UK borrowing costs

By David Milliken and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - Intense pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer is driving up British government borrowing costs - but the political uncertainty is by no means the only factor making Britain's bond yields the highest among major advanced economies.
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Gloom in UK housing market shows no sign of lifting, RICS survey shows

Gloom in UK housing market shows no sign of lifting, RICS survey shows

May 14 (Reuters) - Buyers in Britain's housing market stayed downbeat last month as the economic fallout from the Iran war and rising mortgage rates weighed on sentiment, a survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors showed on Thursday.
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Factbox-King's Speech: A guide to Starmer government's new proposed laws

Factbox-King's Speech: A guide to Starmer government's new proposed laws

By Andrew MacAskill LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will aim to reassert his authority over his Labour Party on Wednesday as his government unveils 37 bills for the next parliamentary session, including legislation to bolster economic growth and national security.
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BoE to hold rates at 3.75% this year, but growing minority expect a hike: Reuters Poll

BoE to hold rates at 3.75% this year, but growing minority expect a hike: Reuters Poll

By Devayani Sathyan and Jonathan Cable BENGALURU/LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - The Bank of England will hold borrowing costs at 3.75% this year, a Reuters poll of economists found, though over a third expect at least one rate hike as the Iran war fuels an energy price surge that drove up inflation
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Factbox-From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access

Factbox-From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access

GDANSK, May 13 (Reuters) - Australia in December became the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet's YouTube and Meta's Instagram and Facebook.
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UK's Starmer defies calls to quit, says he is getting on with governing

UK's Starmer defies calls to quit, says he is getting on with governing

By Elizabeth Piper, Andrew MacAskill and Sarah Young LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer defied calls to resign on Tuesday, telling ministers he would "get on with governing" despite a "destabilising" 48 hours of growing calls to set out a timetable for his departure after an
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Explainer-Who are the 'bond vigilantes' exacting a price from Britain's government?

Explainer-Who are the 'bond vigilantes' exacting a price from Britain's government?

By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - Britain's long-dated government borrowing costs have surged to their highest since 1998 as concern that a potential change in leadership could weaken fiscal discipline unnerves bond investors.
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Vanguard targets doubling European assets to $1 trillion by 2030

Vanguard targets doubling European assets to $1 trillion by 2030

By Iain Withers LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - Vanguard will expand its product range for everyday investors in Europe, aiming to roughly double its regional assets to $1 trillion within five years and become Britain's biggest retail investment platform, its head of Europe told Reuters.
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Starmer pledges to bring Britain closer to the EU as he fights calls for his ouster

Starmer pledges to bring Britain closer to the EU as he fights calls for his ouster

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is pledging to bring Britain closer to the European Union as he faces calls to step down after poor local election results for his Labour Party
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UK borrowing costs march higher, sterling slumps as Starmer's future in doubt

UK borrowing costs march higher, sterling slumps as Starmer's future in doubt

By Yoruk Bahceli LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - UK borrowing costs neared their highest since 2008, sterling slumped and shares fell on Tuesday as investors brace for a potential change of leadership that could endanger the fiscal rigour of the Keir Starmer government.
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Open Banking Expo UK Europe 2026: Industry Leaders Gather to Shape Future of Finance

Open Banking Expo UK Europe 2026: Industry Leaders Gather to Shape Future of Finance

Open Banking Expo UK Europe 2026: Industry Leaders Gather to Shape Future of Finance