CBI forecasts no Bank of England rate cuts until at least 2026

GDP growth just 0.8% in 2024

Elliot Gulliver-Needham
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Interest rates are not expected to be cut by the Bank of England until at least 2026, the Confederation of British Industry has forecast, even as growth remains stagnant.

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