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Wed, 29 Jul 2026

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 What happens here has a big impact on your money

BBC business reporter Dearbail Jordan explains how it works from inside the Bank of England.

* Interest rates explained in a quick guide
* Planes are being used to drop water on wildfires in France as temperatures rise
* US President Trump's meeting with Israeli PM Netanyahu is seen as high-stakes
* A singer, D4vd, will face trial over murder allegations, according to a judge's ruling
* Ukraine's Zelensky and Israel's Netanyahu are set to visit Washington
* Travelers should be aware of updates on travel restrictions in France and Spain
* Palestinians are being targeted by Israeli settlers, according to reports from the BBC
* A manhunt is ongoing for suspects in the Berlin Pride attack
* Andy Burnham has ruled out an early election in a recent interview with the BBC
* Protests have been held in India after the education minister resigned
* A seven-year-old girl's song has gone viral and gained attention.