Britain’s finance minister, Jeremy Hunt, has decided to postpone the announcement of the British government’s economic plan to November 17, just a day after Rishi Sunak became prime minister.
Talking to the announcer BBCHunt said a two-and-a-half-week delay would ensure the “right decisions” were made. The London Statement on the country’s economic conditions was originally scheduled for October 31.
In a Twitter message, the ministry said Sunak and Hunt had agreed to include forecasts from the Office of Budget Accountability (OBR) in the statement.
“(The statement) will bring out the UK’s medium-term fiscal plan to put public spending on a sustainable footing, reduce debt, and restore credibility,” the department said in a tweet on Twitter.
Bank of England
Jeremy Hunt reaffirmed his commitment to independence and goal inflation of the Bank of England (BoE, its English acronym) in conversation with the President of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, on Tuesday (25).
“Both sides agreed to work closely to restore confidence and stability to the British economy,” the British Treasury said in a tweet published on Wednesday.
The Bank of England, which has been raising interest rates steadily since late last year in an effort to curb British inflation, will announce its next monetary policy on November 3. (with international agencies).
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