Scotland and England are two nations divided by their experience of history. That divide was never wider than during the Wars of Independence in the 13th and 14th centuries when a chance event ...
Independence for the Bank of England was undoubtedly a good thing but the past 10 years have been remarkably forgiving. We might be better placed to pass judgement if the next 10 years go equally ...
“It’s about us wanting to be in charge of our own laws, and England being in charge of its own laws.” Scotland rejected independence at a 2014 referendum, 55% to 45%. But circumstances have ...
Scotland 'would keep pound' in years after independence Sarah Smith ... Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of England, told MPs earlier in the week that "from the strict economics", a currency ...
Awkward questions about Bank of England independence QE has also raised awkward questions about the Bank’s independence. Critics argue it blurred the line between monetary and fiscal policy ...
Sir Eddie led the Bank of England on its finest day, 6th May 1997, when the the incoming New Labour government finally gave the Old Lady her full independence in setting interest rates.
LONDON - Central bankers like Bank of England Governor Mark Carney should give up some of their "political independence" in order to assure the public they are democratically accountable ...