BoE under pressure from 7.2% wages jump as inflation swallows increase for employees

Pressure on Bank of England

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Basic wages rose by 7.2% between February and April, according to the Office for National Statistics, putting the Bank of England under pressure to raise interest rates again, even as high inflation swallowed up the increase leaving employees worse off.

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