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On the day of the Bank of England's latest interest rate decision, channels reported that the Bank held its rate at 3.75% for a sixth consecutive meeting. The decision, which had been widely expected, came after the US Federal Reserve had raised its own rate the day before. Channel 4 reported that the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee voted six to three in favour of holding, with Governor Andrew Bailey warning that policy might need to tighten if the Middle East conflict continued. Channel 5 noted the decision came despite rising global energy prices and rate increases elsewhere. Sky News, which had reported expectations of a hold, also noted the Fed's hike had been unanimous.
Key Claims by Channel
| Claim | Channel 5 | BBC News | BBC One | BBC Two | Channel 4 | ITV | Sky News |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point to a range of 3.75% to 4%. | · | · | · | · | · | ||
| The White House called the Federal Reserve's rate hike unfortunate. | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| The Bank of England has held interest rates at 3.75% since December. | |||||||
| The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates on Friday. | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warned that policy might need to tighten if the Middle East conflict continued. | · | · | · | · | |||
| A rate hold was widely expected ahead of the Bank of England decision. | · | · | · | · | · | ||
| The US-Iran war is pushing up energy prices. | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| UK inflation was 3.1% in the latest reading. | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| 30-year borrowing costs reached their highest level this century. | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Markets expected about three interest rate rises by the middle of next year. | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Inflation was attributed to global pressures, not domestic demand. | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| The Bank of England expects inflation to top 4% at the beginning of next year. | · | · | · | · | · | ||
| Some analysts expect a rate rise in November. | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| The energy price cap was expected to rise significantly in January. | · | · | · | · | |||
| The average five-year fixed mortgage rate had risen to 5.82% from 2.83% in September 2021. | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Markets were bracing for a rate increase before Christmas. | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| The Bank of England paused auctions of its government debt stockpile. | · | · | · | · | |||
| The Bank of England projected growth of 0.4% in the current quarter, up from an earlier estimate of 0.1%. | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| The Bank of England hinted that interest rates will go up in the near future. | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Mortgage rates have risen by nearly 1% since the conflict began. | · | · | · | · | · | ||
| The rate decision was split, with three members voting for an increase. | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| The average five-year fixed mortgage rate was reported at 5.87%. | · | · | · | ||||
| Broadcasters reported rising global energy prices and interest rates. | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| The Bank of England warned of increasing pressure from the US-Iran conflict. | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| The Bank's governor warned that interest rates could rise if inflation remained high. | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Mortgage providers were reported to be raising interest rates. | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Interest rates are expected to rise in the coming months. | · | · | · | · | · |
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