Mark Carney predicts more uncertainty on economy following Article 50 ruling
Bank of England governor Mark Carney has described today’s Article 50 ruling as another example of uncertainty around Brexit which is affecting the economy.
The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) today held interest rates at 0.25 per cent as it revealed ramped-up inflation and near-term growth forecasts.
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The new inflation report was published hours after a High Court judge ruled that the Brexit process cannot be started until Parliament has given the move its backing.
Asked about this ruling – which the government intends to appeal – Carney said: “It is an example of the uncertainty that characterises this process.”
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Speaking at a press conference after the publication of the inflation report, Carney added: “The negotiations themselves haven’t even yet begun.
“There will be uncertainty, there will be volatility around those negotiations as they proceed, and I would view this as one of the symptoms – of one example – of that uncertainty.”
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