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Anna Wise

Interest rates held at 3.75% as Bank cuts UK growth outlook

Interest rates have been held at 3.75% (Jordan Pettitt/PA) - (PA Wire)

Interest rates have been held at 3.75% as the Bank of England said the UK economy will grow at a slower rate than previously thought, and unemployment will worsen.

The Bank downgraded its growth forecasts for 2026, from 1.2% to 0.9%, and 2027, from 1.6% to 1.5%.

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