The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75% - the lowest level in nearly three years. The decision was widely expected but it was another knife-edge vote, with policymakers voting 5-4 in favour of a cut
Concerns about weak economic growth and rising unemployment outweighed worries about inflation, which is falling but remains above the Bank’s 2% target. The Bank expects inflation to near 2% by the middle of next year, partially due to the government’s tax and spending policies announced in last month’s Budget
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