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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Richard Partington and Phillip Inman

UK will face worse inflation than other major economies, says Bank governor

Andrew Bailey
Speaking at the ECB’s annual policy forum, Bailey said he was determined to bring down inflation and was prepared to use the Bank’s power to increase interest rates aggressively in response. Photograph: Horacio Villalobos/Corbis/Getty Images

Britons should expect to suffer a more severe bout of inflation than other major economies during the current energy crisis, the governor of the Bank of England has warned.

Speaking at a conference of central bankers in Portugal, Andrew Bailey said inflation was higher in the UK and would persist for longer than previously expected as soaring petrol and gas prices sent household bills rocketing to new highs.

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