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FTSE 100 Live: Bank of England raises rates; FTSE closes at 7731

FTSE 100 live business news

Bank of England Interest rates rose to 4.5%, the highest level since 2008 in a move heaping more pressure on homeowners.

As well as hiking rates for the 12th meeting in a row, policymakers said that inflation will remain above 5% until the end of the year and won’t hit 2% until 2025.

In today’s corporate developments, Rolls-Royce has issued an in-line trading statement while Vodafone has announced a partnership with UAE government-owned telecoms company e&.

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