Prime Minister May falls, CPI inflation rises

The announcement by the Prime Minister that she will resign appears to have generated even more political uncertainty for the Bank of England to deal with. The Bank will be thankful, then, that inflation remains close to the 2% target. But if by early next year inflation has risen to 2.5%, as we expect, and Brexit still hasn’t been resolved, then the Bank may find itself in a tricky position.

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