LONDON, May 8 (Xinhua) -- The Bank of England (BoE) announced on Thursday a cut to its benchmark interest rate from 4.5 percent to 4.25 percent, citing softening inflationary pressures and rising ...

LONDON, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Voters across England went to the polls on Thursday for local elections in the first major electoral test for political parties since the general election last year.