BBCNEWS Breakfast June 4, 2024 05:35:00
People with savings. 4.25% is where we are now — from an historically low level ofjust 0.1% back in december 2021. it's thought they'll go even higher this lunchtime — likely to 4.5%. that's because the rate at which prices are rising, known as inflation, remained stubbornly high. way above the bank of england's target of 2%. putting interest rates up is meant to discourage us from spending — which in turn should bring down prices. but that hasn't happened as quickly as many hoped. what is concerning bank of england is that inflation is becoming embedded in everyday things like what we p...