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BoE policymakers: UK economy has bottomed out
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is past the worst of the recession and should return to growth in the fourth quarter, two Bank of England policymakers said, in remarks which support government forecasts the economic downturn is nearly over. Full Article
Darling broke rules on RBS/Lloyds loan -UK lawmaker
LONDON, Nov 26 (Reuters) - British finance minister Alistair Darling broke guidelines by not disclosing loans of more than 60 billion pounds to Royal Bank of Scotland <RBS.L> and Lloyds <LLOY.L> last year, a top lawmaker said on Thursday. ... Full Article
UK gilts futures close at 1-month high after stocks fall
* Year-end supply factors add support to weaker share prices Full Article
BoE's Barker sees no turn in unemployment soon
LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Britain's recession will not really have ended until unemployment starts to fall, which is unlikely to be soon, Bank of England policymaker Kate Barker said in an intervew published on Wednesday. Full Article
BoE's Sentance says UK moving into recovery phase
EGHAM, England, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Britain's economy is moving towards recovery and the Bank of England's latest forecasts show the risk of keeping monetary policy too loose for too long, BoE policymaker Andrew Sentance said on Monday. Full Article
UPDATE 1-BoE's King says MPC, not politicians, decides on QE
LONDON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Mervyn King brushed away a suggestion on Wednesday that Britain's opposition Conservatives could force a swift end to the central bank's quantitative easing policy if they are elected next year. Full Article
Relative value supports demand at UK 10-year gilt sale
* Cover ratio 1.96 at sale of 3.75 bln stg Sept 2019 issue Full Article
Gilts slip after Fitch says UK triple-A rating weakest
LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Gilts fell modestly on Tuesday, underperforming Bunds, after Fitch Ratings told Reuters overnight that Britain's triple-A debt rating was the weakest of the four major triple-A sovereigns. [nT286946] Full Article
Gilts recover ground after ZEW, firm auction helps
* Gilts gain ground after weak German ZEW sentiment survey Full Article
Gilts hit session high after solid 10-year auction
LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Gilt futures hit a session high after Tuesday's auction of 3.75 billion pounds of September 2019 gilts, which saw solid demand despite earlier concern from Fitch Ratings on the outlook for Britain's triple-A sovereign rating. ... Full Article
