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BASE RATE HELD
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to hold the base rate at 0.5% for the fourteenth consecutive month.
The decision has come about as the Lib Dems and Conservatives continue negotiations to form the next government after the General Election resulted in a hung parliament.
Both parties have claimed that bringing stability to the British economy will be at the heart of any deal they make.