Bank of England governor to join Reeves on key China visit

Bailey: Interest rate cut was a finely balanced decision

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey says cutting the interest rate from 4.25% to 4% was a "finely balanced decision". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Bailey: Uncertainty about path of future interest rates

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey says there is "genuine uncertainty about the course of the direction" of interest rates, despite today's cut and his belief that the path will continue downwards. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Bank of England cuts interest rate to 4%

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey announces an interest rate cut from 4.25% to 4%, adding that inflation is expected to hit 4% in September. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Bowie says Starmer reshuffle shows panic in No 10

Andrew Bowie has branded Sir Keir Starmer’s reshuffle “the shuffling of deck chairs on this Titanic of a government”. The Shadow Scotland Secretary said the Prime Minister had “no confidence” in Chancellor Rachel Reeves, accusing him of creating a new role for Darren Jones to tighten his grip on economic policy. Bowie said Labour is “failing on all fronts”. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Chancellor insists her ‘key focus’ is productivity in budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves refuses to be drawn on tax plans ahead of the autumn budget but insists her “key focus” is to “boost productivity and growth”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Chancellor welcomes ‘encouraging’ GDP figures

Chancellor Rachel Reeves welcomes the latest ONS GDP figures which show the UK economy grew by 0.3% between April and June, describing them as “encouraging numbers”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Chancellor meets NI leaders at Stormont

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves arrives at Stormont for talks with Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly and Finance Minister John O'Dowd. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Reeves highlights job growth since becoming chancellor

Chancellor Rachel Reeves shares positive news from the labour market data released today, noting 384,000 more jobs since she took office despite a slight unemployment increase. She acknowledges more work is needed to get everyone who can work back into employment. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn