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The Bank of England (BoE) will deliver its first monetary policy decision of 2026 on Thursday. Most analysts think the ‘Old Lady’ will sit tight, keeping the base rate at 3.75% after the cut delivered back on December 18. Alongside the decision, the bank will also release the Minutes, which should shed a bit more light on how policymakers weighed the arguments around the table. Markets are firmly priced for no move this time. However, the case for further easing hasn’t gone away, even if the BoE chooses to stay patient for now, as the UK economy struggles to gain any real traction and the fiscal backdrop continues to darken. Inflation keeps running hot The BoE’s December rate cut was a close-run thing. The 25 basis point move, which took the bank rate down to 3.75%, was carried by a narrow 5–4 vote. Indeed, members Breeden, Dhingra, Ramsden and Taylor all backed a cut, but it was Governor Bailey’s switch that proved decisive, underlining just how finely balanced the debate around further easing has become. The message from the guidance was still cautiously dovish but noticeably more conditional. Policymakers stuck with the idea that rates are likely to move lower over time, describing a “gradual downward path”, while making it clear that each additional cut will be harder to justify. As policy drifts closer to neutral, the room for manoeuvre is shrinking, and the judgement calls are getting tougher. The macro backdrop allows for further easing, but not with haste. Growth momentum has faded, with the economy expected to flatline in Q4, and inflation is projected to fall back more quickly in the near term, moving closer to the target by mid-2026. At the same time, lingering inflation bumps and a labour market that is only cooling slowly argue against…

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Filed under: News - @ February 5, 2026 7:29 am