Bank of England warns UK ‘may be in recession’ as it hikes interest rates
24 September 2022 |
11:15 am
The Bank of England has warned that the UK economy may already be in recession, as it hikes interest rates for the seventh time to combat the spiralling pace of price rises. Inflation is still hovering nearly 40-year highs at just under 10 percent.
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