The Bank of England left its benchmark interest rate unchanged for the second straight meeting on Thursday as economic activity in the UK is projected to be weaker than previously estimated and the labor market showed signs of loosening, and the bank vowed to keep the policy restrictive for sufficiently long to bring inflation back to the target sustainably.
The Monetary Policy Committee, led by Governor Andrew Bailey, voted by a majority of 6-3 to maintain the Bank Rate at 5.25 percent.
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May 01, 2026 15:54 ET Central banks dominated the economics news flow this week with almost all major ones announcing their latest policy decisions and many boosted expectations for a rate hike in June. In other news, several countries released the preliminary data for first quarter economic growth. In the U.S., comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell were also in focus as his term ends this month.