Burnham has to sell Bank rate rises as ‘breathing space’ – good luck with that
PM’s push to cut cost of living is threatened by rising inflation and higher government borrowing costs Bank of England holds interest rates Business live – latest updates Good luck to Andy Burnham convincing voters he is giving them “breathing space,” if the Bank of England ratchets up interest rates in the coming months. That was the prospect opened up by Thursday’s minutes of the Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting, which left rates unchanged at 3.75% – for now – but suggested poli
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PM’s push to cut cost of living is threatened by rising inflation and higher government borrowing costs
Good luck to Andy Burnham convincing voters he is giving them “breathing space,” if the Bank of England ratchets up interest rates in the coming months.
That was the prospect opened up by Thursday’s minutes of the Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting, which left rates unchanged at 3.75% – for now – but suggested policymakers may be unlikely to hold out much longer.
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- Published
- September 17, 2026
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- Heather Stewart
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- The Guardian