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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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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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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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The UK's key inflation rate hit 3% in September, the highest it's been since March 2012. As a result, there'll be a rise in the basic state pension of almost £5/week next April – and it will mean a number of other changes too.
17 October 2017
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The new plastic £10 note enters circulation today – and will be the first British banknote to feature raised dots for blind and partially sighted people.
14 September 2017
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The new plastic £10 note has been officially unveiled – but you'll have to wait till September to get your hands on one.
17 July 2017

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