London, 16th May 2022 58 leading economists have written an open letter to the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak MP, and the Economic Secretary to …
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Government should take the lead in tackling cost of living
London, 5 May 2022 Responding to the Bank of England’s decision to increase the Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 1%, research and …
Sunak updates BoE remit: Positive Money response
Responding to the news that Rishi Sunak has today updated the remit of the Bank of England to support the government’s energy strategy, …
Most homeowners happy for house prices not to rise
New report debunks housing crisis being result of shortage of homes, calls for new approach London, 31 March 2022 - A majority (54%) of …
Andrew Bailey Treasury Committee comments: Positive Money response
London, 23 February 2022 Questioned by MPs on the Treasury Committee this morning, Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey appeared to …
Rate rise a blunt tool to manage cost of living crisis
London, 3 Feb 2022 Today, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted to impose the second back-to-back rate rise since 2004, …
Bank of England told to restrict fossil finance ahead of Financial Stability Report
London, 13th December 2021 Climate campaigners gathered outside the Bank of England today to demand that policymakers introduce …
#DefundClimateChaos: Positive Money supporters take action outside Barclays, Totton
The #DefundClimateChaos action took place in October with youth strikers and climate activists around the world rising up against banks and …
Who is shaping the future of our money and payments system?
The Bank of England has said it will engage with a “diverse cross-section of expertise and perspectives” on a central bank digital currency …