Forecasters expect the official data from the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday (14 August) to reveal that inflation jumped from 2% to 2.3% in July. Bank of England cuts interest rates by 25 basis points to 5% This comes despite a show of «resilience» from the UK economy over the summer, arguably providing some room for further rate cuts, according to data from consultancy firm BDO. Its Optimism Index rose above 100 for the third consecutive month to levels last seen in mid-2022 — rising slightly to 102.22 from 102.09 in June, marking the third time it...
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