1:24pm

BoE’s Tucker hints at further QE moves

Deputy governor’s remarks put pressure on sterling

Chris Giles Chris Giles 7:19pm

Moody’s just one voice as City stays calm

Rating seen to be catching up with reality

BoE governor Mervyn King, left, and his Japanese counterpart Masaaki Shirakawa in Tokyo ©Getty From WORLD 9:08am

King defends looser monetary policy

BoE governor dismisses devaluation concerns

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne answers an emergency question in the House of Commons on the loss of the UK's prized AAA credit rating. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Monday February 25, 2013. See PA story ECONOMY Credit. ©PA From WORLD 8:48pm

Osborne’s critics seize on downgrade

Chancellor comes under fire from Labour and his own party

7:09pm

Carney warns over lack of trust in banks

Bank of England governor-designate calls for cultural change

Janan Ganesh Janan Ganesh from COMMENT 5:35pm

Voters expect Osborne to stay his course

The British are busy hunkering down for years of squeezed living standards

Feb 25, 2013

UK borrowers focus on paying debt

January mortgage approvals fell 14% on last year

Feb 25, 2013

Scientists claim 72 is the new 30

Life expectancy rises faster since 1900 than previous 200 millennia

Feb 25, 2013

Service sector sees drop in activity

Proportion of companies looking to expand highest since 2010

From WORLD Feb 24, 2013

Tensions surface in treasured landscapes

Young and old contend for view of national parks

Feb 24, 2013

Extension of UK austerity worries Moody’s

Q&A: A look at why agency removed country’s triple A rating

From WORLD Feb 24, 2013

Liverpool festival is UK global showcase

Focus on role of regional cities in driving economic growth

From COMMENT Feb 23, 2013

Wave the jazz hands and hope for the best

Politicians hope that voters are clueless about tax, writes Tim Harford

From LEX Feb 23, 2013

UK downgrade: good news

All of the country’s problems are well documented

The Short View Feb 23, 2013

Is downgrade bad news for Osborne?

After the US was downgraded in 2011, US bond yields tumbled

From MARKETS Feb 22, 2013

UK loses triple A credit rating

Moody’s action cites deteriorating outlook

From COMMENT Feb 22, 2013

UK is very European – in its mistakes

The delay in addressing economic problems is deepening them, writes Adam Posen

Feb 22, 2013

Pension contribution level at 15-year low

ONS data show less than half of workers have retirement savings

Feb 22, 2013

BoE in talks with China on currency swap

Deal ‘will support UK domestic financial stability’

From WORLD Feb 22, 2013

Birmingham seeks to revive business

City launches enterprise zone in move to boost growth

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