The Bank of England has cut interest
rates by one quarter of one per cent – the first cut in 20 months.
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The
Monetary Policy Committee’s decision means that the official cost of borrowing
has dropped from 6 per cent to 5.75 per cent.
The
move reflects cuts by the US Federal Reserve in America.