Bank of England policymaker calls for interest rates to stay on hold for longer

Catherine Mann said it was appropriate to keep interest rates on hold for longer (Jordan Pettitt/PA) - (PA Wire)

A Bank of England policymaker has called for UK interest rates to stay on hold for longer in order to keep rising inflation at bay.

Catherine Mann, a member of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), said keeping rates at the current level was “appropriate right now”.