Bank of England holds interest rates firm after UK inflation boost
18 June 2026 at 12:31
The base rate has remained at 3.75 per cent since just before Christmas last year

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The base rate has remained at 3.75 per cent since just before Christmas last year

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The Monetary Policy Committee cut rates four times last year but 2026 is far more uncertain

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The Office for National Statistics said vacancies tumbled by 19,000 to 707,000 in the three months to May
