The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has announced the UK base interest rate should be maintained at 4.5%.
Plans to keep rates on hold were widely anticipated and City analysts are predicting there may not be any need to cut rates in the short-term as Christmas consumer spending appears reasonably strong and the housing market is still making gains. IFAonline
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