BoE 'takes foot off the accelerator'
British interest rates rise for the first time in a decade, but Carney cautious on further rises due to Brexit
The Bank of England has raised British interest rates for the first time in more than a decade.
The bank’s Monetary Policy Committee voted 7-2 to hike the key rate from 0.25 per cent to 0.5 per cent.
Despite the increase, sterling weakened after the decision, as the bank signalled that there would be no further rate hikes for a while.
The bank had cut the rate to 0.25 per cent in the wake of the Brexit referendum vote last year, and the issue was again to the fore asBank of England Governor Mark Carney faced questions on the increase.
