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The Bank of England has cut the base rate from 0.75% to 0.25% in an emergency response to the "economic shock" of the coronavirus outbreak.
11 March 2020
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UK interest rates will remain at 0.75%, the Bank of England has announced – despite speculation that there could be a cut. 
30 January 2020
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Millions of old-style paper £5 and £10 notes worth over £1.5 billion still haven't been returned to the Bank of England, over a year since the last of them were taken out of circulation.
27 August 2019
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The £50 note will stay part of UK currency with a new polymer design, the Treasury has announced. 
14 October 2018
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The Bank of England has raised the base rate from 0.5% to 0.75% - only the second rise in over a decade. Here's what it means for your finances, including the very latest on how individual banks' mortgage and savings rates are changing.
2 August 2018
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Banks are being asked how well prepared they are for a cyber attack or TSB-style IT meltdown by the Bank of England and the regulators.
6 July 2018
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The Bank of England has today decided keep the base rate at 0.5%.
10 May 2018
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The Bank of England is officially withdrawing old £10 notes on 1 March next year.
14 November 2017
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The Bank of England on Thursday raised the base rate from 0.25% to 0.5% - the first rate rise in over a decade. Here's what you need to know, including the very latest on how individual banks' mortgage and savings rates are changing.
2 November 2017
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Some banks will begin raising mortgage rates immediately, in the wake of the Bank of England's decision to increase the base rate to 0.5%.
2 November 2017

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