Bank of England committee unanimous on holding rates

Bank of England policymakers voted unanimously to hold interest rates at their current historic low of 0.5% again in April, the minutes of the latest meeting show.

UK PM will not soften austerity despite IMF growth cut

BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday he would not soften his austerity program with a "Plan B" of slower spending cuts after the International Monetary Fund downgraded its growth forecasts for Britain.