Some economists had previously been expecting policymakers to deliver a cut, prior to the escalation of the war in Iran.

Peers also rejected an attempt to overturn the move by MPs to decriminalise women terminating their own pregnancy.

An endangered monkey whose foot was saved from amputation thanks to pioneering surgery has given birth. Fifteen-year-old roloway monkey Masaya welcomed infant Lagertha months after a complex operation ...

Israeli defence minister Israel Katz said Iranian intelligence minister Esmail Khatib had been killed in an overnight strike.

The King has told the Nigerian president when “rain clouds gather” their nations can “tighten the grip of friendship” in a speech celebrating the West African nation’s contribution to British life.

Scotland’s Finance Secretary has demanded the UK Government “finally step up” and provide financial support to Glasgow following the devastating city centre fire. Shona Robison said it is “astonishing ...

Energy firms have been warned not to rip off businesses as the Middle East crisis forces prices up. Regulator Ofgem and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband have written to business suppliers to demand ...