The Bank of England is widely expected to keep the cost of borrowing on hold this month with economist predicting it will put off cutting rates until later this year.

The prospect of a cut in UK interest rates loomed larger today as it emerged that four members of a key Bank of England committee voted for a reduction this month.

Monetary Policy Committee member, Kate Barker, has played down the potential impact of the consumer spending slowdown in an interview published today by Real Finance magazine.

Former X-Files star Gillian Anderson is a married woman, after tying the knot with her film-maker boyfriend Julian Ozanne in Africa.

There was further evidence of a slow-down in the British construction sector today, as official government figures showed orders sliding 12% in the three months to end-January compared with the same period a year ago.

Premier League clubs will have to declare exactly how much they have paid in transfer fees and payments to agents from next season.

The Bank of England has shaved a quarter-point off interest rates.