Bank of England chief economist calls for interest rates to be raised

Huw Pill reiterated his concerns about the risks of leaving interest rates unchanged, saying he was uncomfortable with the ‘wait-and-see’ approach of fellow policymakers

The Bank of England’s chief economist has warned that a “wait and see approach” to setting interest rates amid the ongoing Iran war could unleash a fresh wave of inflation that the central bank will find hard to contain if left unchecked. Huw Pill, who has long been one of the…