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Anna Wise

UK interest rate cut off the table amid Middle East conflict, economists say

The Bank of England will announce its next decision on interest rates on Thursday (Yui Mok/PA) - (PA Wire)

Soaring energy prices caused by the war in Iran means an interest rate cut next week “makes no sense”, with future reductions also hanging in the balance, economists have said.

Economists have changed their opinion on what will happen to interest rates following the escalation of conflict in the Middle East.

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