Bank of England holds rates at 5%

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The Bank of England has held interest rates at 5 per cent after inflation remained steady in August, but indicated it may lower borrowing costs again as soon as November.

The Monetary Policy Committee’s eight-to-one decision on Thursday came after it cut borrowing costs by a quarter point at its meeting last month.

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