The Bank of England (BoE) has raised interest rates by 0.5 percentage points today (4 August), representing the largest hike since 1995.
The bank's monetary policy committee voted 8-1 to raise rates to 1.75% and has forecast a recession in the UK by the end of this year as gross domestic product (GDP) growth continues to slow. Th...
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