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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Holly Williams

What is behind the Bank’s latest rates decision and inflation warnings?

The Middle East conflict has sent oil and gas prices rocketing higher (PA) - (PA Wire)

The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold as it warned over an inflation surge caused by the Iran war.

Policymakers voted unanimously to keep rates at 3.75%, with cuts now looking likely to be off the table as the conflict in the Middle East rages on, sending oil and gas prices racing higher.

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