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Evening Standard
Alex Daniel

Bank of England policymaker says job losses will ‘restrain’ inflation rise

The Bank of England cut interest rates (Aaron Chown/PA) - (PA Wire)

Price and wage rises across the economy will be hampered despite an expected spike in inflation this year because of a job market downturn, according to a Bank of England rate setter.

Policymaker Catherine Mann forecast a “further loosening of the labour market” in 2025, partly driven by extra company taxes announced in the October budget.

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