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The housing market continues to display the resilience that has been its hallmark in recent yearsThe latest data from Halifax shows that house prices remained relatively stable last month, recording a monthly fall of only 0.1% after a 0.5% decline in March. The average property price now stands at £299,313, which is 0.4% higher than April 2025. House prices continue to vary depending on region, with Northern Ireland recording the […]
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The right balance is likely to change depending on how events unfoldThe Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to hold Bank Rate at 3.75% last week, however the Bank of England (BoE) suggested that increases could be on the horizon due to the inflationary pressures caused by the Middle East conflict. Eight members of the MPC were in favour of maintaining Bank Rate at the lowest level […]
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The Bank of England faces a stagflationary dilemmaThe latest inflation figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have highlighted the impact of the war in Iran. The data shows that prices increased by 3.3% in the 12 months to March, up from 3% in February. Motor fuels were a key driver of inflation, with prices rising annually by 4.9% in March, […]
