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Interest rate rises likely in coming months, Bank of England’s chief economist says

‘We have further to go,’ says Huw Pill after increase to 4% this month as Bank seeks to tackle rising inflation The Bank of England will probably need to raise interest rates next month and again in early 2027 to combat rising inflation, its chief economist has said. Signalling a sharp rise in mortgage payments for an estimated 2.3 million homeowners who will have to refinance their loans next year, Huw Pill said that while the decision to nudge interest rates from 3.75% to 4% earlier this month was a “significant step” towards getting monetary policy into a better place, “we ⁠have further to

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Interest rate rises likely in coming months, Bank of England’s chief economist says

‘We have further to go,’ says Huw Pill after increase to 4% this month as Bank seeks to tackle rising inflation The Bank of England will probably need to raise interest rates next month and again in early 2027 to combat rising inflation, its chief economist has said. Signalling a sharp rise in mortgage payments for an estimated 2.3 million homeowners who will have to refinance their loans next year, Huw Pill said that while the decision to nudge interest rates from 3.75% to 4% earlier this month was a “significant step” towards getting monetary policy into a better place, “we ⁠have further to

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Pochettino to Manchester United latest, WSL and Nations League buildup – matchday live

All the latest news from around the footballing world Get in touch: contact our matchday live writers on email Among the 20 managers with more than 290 matches in the Premier League, only the five “big beasts” of Alex Ferguson, Arsène Wenger, José Mourinho, Jürgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola have better points-per-game averages than Mauricio Pochettino. He is an elite manager… Michael Carrick released a statement yesterday following his Manchester United departure. Continue reading...

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Pochettino to Manchester United latest, WSL and Nations League buildup – matchday live

All the latest news from around the footballing world Get in touch: contact our matchday live writers on email Among the 20 managers with more than 290 matches in the Premier League, only the five “big beasts” of Alex Ferguson, Arsène Wenger, José Mourinho, Jürgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola have better points-per-game averages than Mauricio Pochettino. He is an elite manager… Michael Carrick released a statement yesterday following his Manchester United departure. Continue reading...

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‘It’s like the wild west’: how AI has rocked the literary world

With authors losing lucrative deals and writers removed from prize shortlists, accusations of AI use are sending shock waves through the publishing industry. Is it too late to turn the tide on machine writing? The romance novelist Coral Hart got her break writing books for Mills & Boon, the publisher of bodice-ripper paperbacks. In 2012, she decided to dip her toe in self-publishing. She felt drawn to dark romance, a subgenre featuring twisted, toxic love stories that was taking off online but that publishers didn’t want to touch. Three years later, things were going well enough that she decid

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‘It’s like the wild west’: how AI has rocked the literary world

With authors losing lucrative deals and writers removed from prize shortlists, accusations of AI use are sending shock waves through the publishing industry. Is it too late to turn the tide on machine writing? The romance novelist Coral Hart got her break writing books for Mills & Boon, the publisher of bodice-ripper paperbacks. In 2012, she decided to dip her toe in self-publishing. She felt drawn to dark romance, a subgenre featuring twisted, toxic love stories that was taking off online but that publishers didn’t want to touch. Three years later, things were going well enough that she decid

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US flight outage: FAA lifts nationwide ground stop; Trump officials suggest new tech overwhelmed old equipment – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. Follow our latest coverage here. US aviation agency lifts nationwide ground stop affecting all air travel Chaos at US airports as flight stoppage grinds travel plans to a halt Sign up for the Breaking News US email In other tech-related news, the Microsoft outage is still going. The longest in the company’s history. My colleagues are covering the latest and how it’s affecting millions and pretty much every industry … As I noted earlier, the calls for Howard Lutnick to appear before lawmakers on Capitol Hill have been answered. Continue reading...

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US flight outage: FAA lifts nationwide ground stop; Trump officials suggest new tech overwhelmed old equipment – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. Follow our latest coverage here. US aviation agency lifts nationwide ground stop affecting all air travel Chaos at US airports as flight stoppage grinds travel plans to a halt Sign up for the Breaking News US email In other tech-related news, the Microsoft outage is still going. The longest in the company’s history. My colleagues are covering the latest and how it’s affecting millions and pretty much every industry … As I noted earlier, the calls for Howard Lutnick to appear before lawmakers on Capitol Hill have been answered. Continue reading...

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Fitness obsessed & 'control freak' - what can Man Utd expect from Pochettino?

What can Manchester United fans expect from their new manager Mauricio Pochettino? BBC Sport gets an insight from Toby Alderweireld, who played under him at Spurs.

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Eight sentenced to jail over Nurmagomedov-Dvalishvili brawl

Eight people face prison sentences for their part in mass brawl involving MMA fighters Usman Nurmagomedov and Merab Dvalishvili at a hotel in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.

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The polar vortex just broke a new record but experts aren't sure what it means for this winter's weather

The polar vortex has reversed direction leading to the earliest sudden stratospheric warming on record. Will this bring an early taste of winter?

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The halo of "Taiwan's Godfather" has collapsed: How did the Huang Jen-Hsun incident shake Taiwan's industry, politics and society?

Huang Jen-Hsun's light-speed fall from the altar has recalibrated Taiwanese society's worship of him, politics' binding on his achievements, and industry's dependence on him personally.

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'Pink and Blue': the dark story of Masp's most famous painting — and the tragic end of one of the girls

Book released in the United Kingdom tells the story behind a portrait of two children made by the famous impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir in 1881.

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BBC investigation reveals Britain's "Global Talent Visa" counterfeit industry: agents help immigrants pretend to be artists and technology professionals

A BBC undercover investigation revealed an elaborate scam to help wealthy immigrants fast-track permanent residence in the UK.

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