Most economists think the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will opt to keep rates on hold when it meets on Thursday.

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said that if the Israeli strikes on Iran stop, then ‘our responses will also stop’.

A barn conversion offering scenic views and three bedrooms, each with its own en-suite bathroom, is on sale in Rickmansworth. The property, on Woodcock Hill, is on the market for £1,295,000, is set ...