The central bank said future cuts would be gradual amid higher inflation forecasts after the new government introduced spending and tax increases in its budget.

The Bank of England on Thursday said it was cutting its key interest further after UK inflation hit a three-year low and signalled more reductions, easing pressure on borrowers.

High inflation in Britain has not been vanquished and there is a risk that some drivers of price growth could be heading upwards, Bank of England interest rate-setter Catherine Mann said on Wednesday.

The Bank of England has cut its main interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point after inflation across the U.K. fell below its target rate of 2%

Why has the Bank of England cut the interest rate and what does it mean for mortgages and inflation? - A lowering of the base rate to 5% suggests mortgage costs have peaked and inflation is coming und

The Bank of England cut interest rates but pointed to the uncertainty facing the global economy from fresh trade barriers and Middle East conflict

The Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.75% in line with expectations, continuing its easing cycle started in August.

High inflation in Britain has not been vanquished and it is more likely to overshoot than undershoot Bank of England forecasts over the medium term, BoE interest rate-setter Catherine Mann said on Wednesday.

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