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

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

Thresholds will change on 1 April, leaving buyers a few weeks to complete or pay more in stamp duty.

It's the first time mortgage deals with rates below 4% have been available since November.

A blizzard of statistics show just how tough it is to buy a home if you can theoretically afford it, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

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

The central bank may have cut rates but forecasts of low growth and rising inflation make a challenging domestic vista.

An investigation is underway into a fire assessor who has been suspended by a professional body.