Bank of England cuts interest rate by 0.5%

The Bank of England announced an interest rate cut of 0.5% today to help boost the economy. If the reduction is passed on to borrowers the public could see healthy savings on monthly mortgage repayments.

The half a point cut is the biggest since the 9/11 attacks in New York and brings the Bank of Englands base rate down to 4.5%.

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