they want to raise rates, keep them on hold or cut them. just explain that shift because it gives a sense of what could happen next.- that shift because it gives a sense of what could happen next. there are nine oli of what could happen next. there are nine policy members of what could happen next. there are nine policy members on of what could happen next. there are nine policy members on the - of what could happen next. there are l nine policy members on the committee and they all get a chance to decide whether they want rates to go up, down or stay the same. in the previous meeting in december, three of the nine wanted rates to go up, six would like to hold. to date you wanted to go up, one wanted to go down and six wanted to hold. this was a surprise to markets. markets basically expected a nod and wink from the bank of england to say that rates are properly going to come down this year. so the fact that one member has said we need to lower rents today provides a much
and some taylor swift s fans will be lucky today. as they may get access to the pre sale tickets. check your inbox! the bbc unerstand that parliament s tandard watchdog is to publish standard watchdog is to publish the findings of an inquriy into groping allegations agains former government whip chris pincher on thursday. the report could lead to a by election in his constituency, if a suspension of more than ten days is agreed. live now to leila nathoo who s at westminster. take me through it. it s almost one year since the allegations were made against chris pincher, the conservative mp, a close ally of borisjohnson. it conservative mp, a close ally of boris johnson. it was conservative mp, a close ally of borisjohnson. it was boris johnson s handling of the allegations that led to his downfall. the allegations against chris pincher centred on claims of sexual harassment and a private members club about this time last year. he has subsequently faced an investigation by the
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now on bbc news, political thinking with nick robinson. hello and welcome to political thinking. a conversation with, rather than a news like interrogation of someone who shaped our political thinking about what has shaped the layers. my guest this week made the cover of time magazine when they profiled the first muslim leader of a western democracy. he is at the headline put it, the new face of scotland. the youngest leader this country has had in course of a century of having a devolved scottish government. but this, admits humza yousaf, here in glasgow, has been a difficult year for him. difficult for his party, too, don t buy a police investigation, criticised for failing to deliver, and divided about when independence might actually be possible. humza yousaf, first minister, thanks forjoining me. my pleasure. it has been quite a year! you re telling me! how much do you feel you have aged in that time? i think people can probably look at pictures of before i became first