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MPC split 8-1 – but interest rates kept on hold at 0.5 per cent
At least one member of the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee voted for an increase in interest rates in the August meeting, the minutes of the meeting reveal today.
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At least one member of the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee voted for an increase in interest rates in the August meeting, the minutes of the meeting reveal today.
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