Bank of England raises interest rate by 0.5 percentage points
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Interest rate rise follows higher-than-expected inflation figures
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Interest rate rise follows higher-than-expected inflation figures
Full ArticleThe Bank of England has imposed a 0.5 percentage point interest rate rise - a figure that was bigger than expected.
The Bank of England has shocked economists and investors by raising interest rates half a percentage point to 5% - the highest..