UK inflation hits 2.1% but monetary policy remains slave to Brexit

Inflation above 2% for first this this year

David Brenchley
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A rise in UK inflation back above the Bank of England's 2% target rate will not change the thinking of its Monetary Policy Committee with regards to interest rates, experts said on Wednesday (22 May).

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