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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Jonathan Prynn

Bank of England cuts interest rates at last

The Bank of England cut interest rates today for the first time in more than four years bringing relief to millions of home owners and businesses.

The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by 5 to 4 to cut its benchmark rate by 0.25% from 5.25% to 5%. That compares with a 7-2 vote to hold rates last time.

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