Bank of England ‘risks worsening UK recession if no interest rate cuts soon’

The Bank of England’s former chief economist, Andy Haldane, has cautioned that unless the central bank promptly reduces interest rates to alleviate the financial strain on households amid the cost of living crisis, it risks exacerbating the UK’s recession.

Haldane, previously an advocate for raising interest rates, expressed concern that maintaining borrowing costs at the highest level in 16 years could potentially “crush the economy.”

Recent official figures revealed that Britain entered a recession at the close of the previous year, attributed to consumers tightening spending in response to elevated interest rates and living expenses, The Guardian reported.

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