Inflation rises after two consecutive months of sharp falls
Reduce inflation and boost GDP growth
UN PRI signatories can voluntarily adopt guide to best investment practices
Reuters poll of economists finds majority do not expect rates to rise next week
Raises hopes that a recession could be avoided this year
MPC members narrowly voted to raise interest rates by 25bps after inflation fell
Premium of 63% to last closing price
Up 0.38 percentage points to 4.85%
Two year gilt yields have risen to 4.48%, the highest level since last September’s peak