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Michael Nelson

Michael Nelson

Senior reporter

Michael Nelson is senior reporter at Investment Week

Articles by Michael Nelson

Keir Starmer resigns as prime minister with new leader in place by September

Industry

Keir Starmer resigns as prime minister with new leader in place by September

Gilt yields up

clock 22 June 2026 • 1 min read
Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% for fourth consecutive time

Industry

Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% for fourth consecutive time

Energy shock impact still unclear

clock 18 June 2026 • 4 min read
Chances of interest rate hike 'diminished' as UK inflation steady at 2.8%

Industry

Chances of interest rate hike 'diminished' as UK inflation steady at 2.8%

BoE meeting on Thursday 18 June

clock 17 June 2026 • 2 min read
Gilt yields climb once again as King's Speech fails to calm market nerves

Industry

Gilt yields climb once again as King's Speech fails to calm market nerves

Starmer battles to save leadership

clock 13 May 2026 • 1 min read
Bank of England warns of future rate uncertainty after vote to hold at 3.75%

Industry

Bank of England warns of future rate uncertainty after vote to hold at 3.75%

One vote to hike rates

clock 30 April 2026 • 5 min read
UK inflation rises to 3.3% in March

Industry

UK inflation rises to 3.3% in March

Increase in inflation 'worse than feared' due to Middle East conflict

clock 22 April 2026 • 4 min read
UK inflation data for February 'little more than a relic' as it holds at 3%

Industry

UK inflation data for February 'little more than a relic' as it holds at 3%

Uncertainty over central bank rates

clock 25 March 2026 • 4 min read
UK inflation falls to 3% to give BoE 'green light' for rate cut

Industry

UK inflation falls to 3% to give BoE 'green light' for rate cut

In line with expectations

clock 18 February 2026 • 4 min read
Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% as it waits for 'cloudy' data to clear

Industry

Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% as it waits for 'cloudy' data to clear

'Wait and see approach'

clock 05 February 2026 • 3 min read
Inflation falls faster than expected ahead of BoE interest rate vote

Industry

Inflation falls faster than expected ahead of BoE interest rate vote

ONS figures show CPI Index fell to 3.2% in November

clock 17 December 2025 • 4 min read
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