Andrew Bailey 'very uneasy' about rising UK inflation

Giving evidence to the Commons Treasury Committee on Monday (15 November), Bailey admitted that the rising cost of living was a cause for significant concern and that he had come close to voting for an increase in borrowing costs when the Bank's monetary policy committee (MPC) last met in early November. As the end of the UK's furlough scheme had generated little increase in unemployment so far, Bailey suggested that this was the first hurdle cleared with regard to rising rates, but more evidence was needed. The labour market looks "tight", he said, adding that this is "the big issue ...