Markets open lower as traders consider the US sequester, Italian political concerns and Chinese property curbs.
The UK property market conditions are boosted by higher house prices in London and Southern England , says Hometrack.
Bank of England data also shows mortgage approvals dropping to below the monthly average in January.
Housing sector experiencing gradual recovery helped by improvement in job market.
British taxpayers would be much better off taking a multi-year view of their 82 percent stake now that the banking game has changed so much.
ONS data shows fall in business spending across quarter as fear over future outlook took hold.
Office for National Statistics leaves original GDP estimate unchanged as UK remains likely to avoid triple-dip recession.
Homebuilder Barratt reports strong first half results as its performance is boosted by mortgage-market simulation from government and Bank of England.
Bank of England policymakers tell Treasury committee they are flexible inflation targeters and exchange rate must fall.
Bad weather hits borrowing at British banks, according to BBA figures for Janaury.
When the US and France lost their AAA ratings in 2011, instead of borrowing costs rising, they actually fell. Could that happen in the UK?
Bank of England governor Mervyn King meets People's Bank of China head Zhou Xiaochuan to discuss sterling-renminbi deal.
Bank of England pays Treasury £3.8bn in coupon payments under quantitive easing programme.
FSA claims it had been working with US authorities since 2008 over Libor scandal.
HSBC increased lending in 2012 despite being only major bank to reject credit easing scheme.
Bailey, who already works at the Bank of England and Financial Services Authority, will start on April 1.
Markit's Household Finance Index shows Britain's poorest suffering most from squeeze on living standards.
Gerry and Kate McCann say government proposals would serve the interests of the press, not the public.
Public Accounts Committee says government economists unsure of effect of QE and FLS schemes on economy.
Bank of England Governor Mervyn King's admission that rates won't be used to fight faster inflation has the pound falling on foreign exchange markets
Reuters poll says economy will grow 0.2 percent in first quarter to avoid third recession.
Bank of England insists UK economy on track to a "slow and sustained" recovery from financial crisis.