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Anna Wise

‘I’m not trying to be a troublemaker’: Bank of England’s Huw Pill on rates split

The Monetary Policy Committee member warned against ‘complacency’ in the fight against inflation (Bank of England/PA) - (PA Media)

The Bank of England’s chief economist has warned his fellow policymakers over the risk of becoming “complacent” about the cost of living as he defended his recent calls to hike interest rates.

Huw Pill, a member of the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), has voted to increase rates to 4% at its last two meetings.

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