
- Bank of England rate-setter Alan Taylor played down the need for interest-rate hikes to tackle the energy crunch.
- Taylor said there is not evidence yet that higher inflation is spreading widely across the UK economy.
- He said second-round inflation effects remain scant at present, but his view would change if they did emerge.
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“the case for rate rises is “not compelling” given signs of second-round inflation effects remain “scant at present.”