Autumn Budget set to be 'acid test' for government and BoE relations under Sunak

'A fine balancing act'

Valeria Martinez
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Relationships between Number 10 and the Bank of England are expected to be more cordial under Rishi Sunak, but the extent of that alignment and the future path for interest rates will be determined by next month's Autumn Budget.

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