The Bank of England (BoE) has outlined clear plans to forcefully tackle record-high inflation in the UK, with a rare half-percentage point interest rate rise highly likely to be delivered on Thursday.
On Friday, the pound sterling slipped against a strengthening US dollar despite gains made a day earlier after the Bank of England upped interest rates.
The Bank of England has raised interest rates to their highest level in 13 years in an effort to curb inflation. This will have significant consequences for certain borrowers namely those with variable-interest mortgages.