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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Jonathan Prynn

Bank of England warns of long recession in 2023 as it hikes interest rates

Britain will fall into a recession this winter that will last for more than a year the Bank of England warned today in a “horror show” assessment of prospects for the economy.

The Bank made its forecasts as its Monetary Policy Committee voted 8-1 for a half point rise in its base rate that lifts the cost of borrowing to 1.75 per cent.

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