Only the Middle East crisis is preventing a drop in UK interest rates
Journalist gather outside the Bank of England in preparation for the interest rates announcement. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPAView image in fullscreenJournalist gather outside the Bank of England in preparation for the interest rates announcement. Prices are stable and without the war would be rising steadily at the central bank’s 2% target.Threadneedle Street officials are worried retail prices will ratchet up if companies spot a way to increase them, taking advantage of a general expectation among consumers that the war has raised the costs of production.
- ▪Journalist gather outside the Bank of England in preparation for the interest rates announcement.
- ▪Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPAView image in fullscreenJournalist gather outside the Bank of England in preparation for the interest rates announcement.
- ▪Prices are stable and without the war would be rising steadily at the central bank’s 2% target.Threadneedle Street officials are worried retail prices will ratchet up if companies spot a way to increase them, taking advantage of a general e
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Journalist gather outside the Bank of England in preparation for the interest rates announcement. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPAView image in fullscreenJournalist gather outside the Bank of England in preparation for the interest rates announcement. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPAInterest ratesAnalysisOnly the Middle East crisis is preventing a drop in UK interest rates Phillip InmanBank’s wariness about inflationary pressures from the conflict lie behind decision to hold steady at 3.75% Business live – latest updates Thu 30 Jul 2026 08.44 EDTShareThere is a threat of high inflation coming to the UK, but only from the conflict in the Middle East which could keep oil prices high for much longer than was expected when Donald Trump first began attacking Iran.It is the war that makes the difference…
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