Bank of England urged to slow or halt bond-selling to slash UK borrowing costs
The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee meets this week to decide on interest rates and the sale of government bonds. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe Bank of England’s monetary policy committee meets this week to decide on interest rates and the sale of government bonds.
- ▪The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee meets this week to decide on interest rates and the sale of government bonds.
- ▪Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe Bank of England’s monetary policy committee meets this week to decide on interest rates and the sale of government bonds.
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| Original publisher | The Guardian — World |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/15/bank-of-england-bond-selling-cut-uk-borrowing-costs-john-healey |
| Publication time | Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:00:26 GMT |
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The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee meets this week to decide on interest rates and the sale of government bonds. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe Bank of England’s monetary policy committee meets this week to decide on interest rates and the sale of government bonds. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty ImagesEconomicsBank of England urged to slow or halt bond-selling to slash UK borrowing costsEconomists urge John Healey to press Bank to change policy that is costing the exchequer billions of poundsPhillip InmanTue 15 Sep 2026 00.00 EDTLast modified on Tue 15 Sep 2026 00.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleEconomists have urged the chancellor, John Healey, to press the Bank of England to slow down its bond-selling programme that has already cost the…
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