The bank rate has been held at this level since 22 December 2025
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The Monetary Policy Committee vote turned out much closer than anticipated, with a 5-4 result paving the way for future cuts
The current base rate is 4% but analysts are split over whether another cut is incoming
The Bank of England opted to keep rates at 4 per cent in early November - but next month will be a different proposition
Most economists expect rates to be left unchanged when the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announces its next decision…
Stock market reaction and business news from Thursday
The interest rate comes as CPI rates fell to 3.2 per cent in November
Bank of England warns ‘higher inflation is unavoidable’ after leaving interest rates on hold
