Sam Ashworth-Hayes Sam Ashworth-Hayes

Asking for a pay rise won’t crash Britain’s economy

Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England (Credit: Getty images)

The Bank of England has just raised interest rates for the fifth time in the row, warning that inflation is expected to pass 11 per cent by the end of this year. If it had escaped your notice, everything is getting more expensive, and the government is powerless to help.

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