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      <title>Bank of England deputy governor warns rates may need to rise if inflation pressures build</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>BoE Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden said there 'could be a case for increasing Bank Rate' if inflation pressures keep building, in a speech to London's Money Macro and Finance Society.</description>
      <author>Sarah Whitfield</author>
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      <category>Dave Ramsden</category>
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      <title>Treasury Committee launches inquiry into Bank of England independence 30 years on</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The Commons Treasury Committee has opened an inquiry into whether the Bank of England's monetary policy independence is still fit for purpose nearly 30 years after it was granted.</description>
      <author>James Calloway</author>
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      <title>Bank of England rate-setters warn of 'sparks in the tinderbox' as hike bets grow</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Two Bank of England deputy governors signalled on Thursday they are edging towards voting for higher interest rates as energy costs raise the risk of stuck inflation.</description>
      <author>Sarah Whitfield</author>
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      <category>Breeden</category>
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      <title>UK business activity cools as inflation pressure builds, September PMI shows</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Britain's services PMI fell to 51.7 in September, a three-month low, while prices charged rose at the fastest pace in four months — an awkward backdrop for finance minister John Healey's first budget next month.</description>
      <author>Tom Ellery</author>
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      <category>John Healey</category>
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      <source url="https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-business-activity-cools-inflation-pressure-ramps-up-pmi-shows-2026-09-23/">Reuters</source>
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