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Alan Taylor says stalling UK economy raises risks that five or six reductions will be needed

Bank governor tells MPs it will take time to assess the impact of national insurance rise

Chief economist Huw Pill says underlying price growth does not need to fall to 2% for easing of policy

Decision to keep rates at 5.25% comes despite progress in curbing price rises

Swati Dhingra tells Financial Times the Monetary Policy Committee should cut rates immediately

On-target inflation fuels calls for interest rate cut ahead of MPC meeting this week, say economists

Comments come after governor Andrew Bailey last week said interest rate cuts were ‘in play’

Regulators criticise ‘disappointing’ lack of action from lenders to strengthen risk management since 2021

Former US Fed chair suggests UK central bank could apply broader scrutiny to its tools and decision-making

Investors are betting central bank will start cutting interest rates far sooner than its tough rhetoric suggests