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Business · 10 June 2026

Bank of England may let inflation run to protect growth

Bank of England may let inflation run to protect growth

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has signalled the Bank may tolerate higher inflation to support a weakening UK economy, in a notable shift of tone. Policymaker Catherine Mann separately warned that the era of low inflation driven by good luck has run out. Traders have pared back rate-cut bets and now lean towards a single rate rise this year.

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