In a climate of growing economic uncertainty, UK businesses are grappling with unprecedented challenges that have led to a significant rise in insolvencies.
Analysts had predicted that the interest rate could jump to the highest level since February 2008 but after an unexpected fall in inflation, this outcome became less likely
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