Some economists had previously been expecting policymakers to deliver a cut, prior to the escalation of the war in Iran.

Peers also rejected an attempt to overturn the move by MPs to decriminalise women terminating their own pregnancy.

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Reform UK Scotland is set to reveal an “unashamedly ambitious” Holyrood manifesto ahead of the elections in May. The party’s plan is to scrap all net-zero subsidies, reintroduce North Sea oil and gas ...

Labour backbenchers have urged the Government to change course on overseas aid as the Foreign Secretary prepares to set out her plans for the development budget. Yvette Cooper will address MPs on ...

Scotland’s Finance Secretary has demanded the UK Government “finally step up” and provide financial support to Glasgow following the devastating city centre fire. Shona Robison said it is “astonishing ...

Iran has been taking aim at its Gulf Arab neighbours’ energy facilities since the war with the US and Israel started on ...

Energy firms have been warned not to rip off businesses as the Middle East crisis forces prices up. Regulator Ofgem and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband have written to business suppliers to demand ...

An endangered monkey whose foot was saved from amputation thanks to pioneering surgery has given birth. Fifteen-year-old roloway monkey Masaya welcomed infant Lagertha months after a complex operation ...

“The strategy also reaffirms the transition to electric arc steel production in the UK, where Port Talbot is leading the way, not just in the UK, but across Europe. It was great to be able to meet the ...

Hundreds of firms have been caught underpaying staff and forced to pay back millions as the National Minimum Wage rises again ...

One school pupil and one university student have died following the outbreak linked to a nightclub in Canterbury.