Top story: Base rate poised to bounce back to 0.5%Hello, it’s Warren Murray pointing you in the right direction this morning. Britain is today anticipating its first interest rate rise in more than a decade as the Bank of England moves to end an era of rock-bottom borrowing costs. While at current rates of progress women won’t reach pay equality with men for 217 years, says the World Economic Forum. The Guardian splashes with Fallon too, saying that a replacement for the cabinet minister is expected to be named today. Sign upIf you would like to receive the Guardian Morning Briefing by email bright and early every weekday, sign up here.

Source: The Guardian November 02, 2017 06:22 UTC