Savings

The Bank cuts rates for the second time this year, saying the slowdown in inflation was behind the move.

Interest rates, set by the Bank of England, affect mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.

Economic uncertainty globally and in the UK means there are conflicting forces at play with prices.

The amount of savings protected if a bank goes under should rise from the current £85,000, a regulator says.

Borrowing costs had been widely expected to be left unchanged with inflation, predicted to go up in the coming months.

The BBC hears from borrowers and savers about how the cut in interest rates will affect them.

Parks involved in the legal action have defended their sales practices and pitch fee rises.

In the footage from 1962, one woman says it is easier to save money at the pub than go to a bank.