The gap between the MPC’s policy rate and the cost of government borrowing is widening
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The gap between the MPC’s policy rate and the cost of government borrowing is widening
The gap between the MPC’s policy rate and the cost of government borrowing is widening
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The decision to cut interest rates is a significant error that will come back to bite us

The Monetary Policy Committee vote turned out much closer than anticipated, with a 5-4 result paving the way for future cuts

The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) reduced the base rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4 per cent at lunchtime.

Most economists had predicted that the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) would opt to keep interest rates on hold…

Monetary Policy Committee members have voted on a cut down to 4 per cent which will hamper savings but boost the mortgage market

Policymakers keep borrowing costs at 4% and warn of persistent weak growth before crucial budget