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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Thomas Kingsley

Bank of England warns next interest rate hike could be higher than expected

EPA

Interest rates might have to be raised higher than initially expected to tackle inflation, the governor of the Bank of England has warned.

Andrew Bailey said the bank “will not hesitate to raise interest rates to curb inflation” and revealed that he had already spoken to new chancellor Jeremy Hunt, saying the pair had an “immediate meeting of minds”.

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