The Bank of England has increased interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.25 per cent, despite the turmoil that has engulfed banking in recent weeks.
The rise, which was in line with economists’ forecasts, comes a day after the latest data showed that the annual rate of inflation jumped from 10.1 per cent to 10.4 per cent in February.
It is the 11th consecutive increase from the Bank of England, which started raising rates in December 2021.
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