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MPC holds off rate cut... for now

The Bank of England yesterday declined to implement consecutive monthly cuts in benchmark UK interest rates, with inflation fears likely to have led to it staying its hand in spite of signs that economic growth is slowing sharply.

The Bank of England yesterday declined to implement consecutive monthly cuts in benchmark UK interest rates, with inflation fears likely to have led to it staying its hand in spite of signs that economic growth is slowing sharply.