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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Holly Bancroft

Interest rates rise to 1.25% as Bank of England battles rising inflation

Reuters

The Bank of England has hiked the base interest rate to 1.25 per cent amid warnings that inflation could exceed 11 per cent in October.

The Bank’s monetary policy committee announced the decision on Thursday in a bid to temper rising inflation and tackle poor economic growth.

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