Bank cuts interest rates to record low
London (Reuters) - The Bank of England cut
interest rates by half a percentage point on Thursday to a record low of
1.5 percent and economists expect it to cut again in February as it
battles to prevent Britain from falling into a deep slump.
BoE Rate Decision
Government denies it will print more cash
London (Reuters) – Chancellor
Alistair Darling dismissed reports on Thursday that the government was about
to boost the money supply to ease the impact of recession.
Sterling notes and coin
Rugby's Mike Tindall banned for drink-driving
London (Reuters) - England rugby player Mike
Tindall was banned from driving for three years and fined £500 on Thursday
for his second drink-drive offence.
Mike Tindall in rugby action for England
Crunch forces employees to work unpaid overtime
Government warns of tax fraudsters
Nissan to cut 1,200 jobs at Sunderland plant
Sainsbury sales tops forecast
Cause of wind turbine damage unknown
Muslims warn Gaza crisis could provoke extremism
Banks hiring young Britons to prepare for upturn