Tory MPs Demand Review of Bank of England Independence

A group of 44 Tory MPs have criticised the Bank’s handling of inflation and quantitative tightening, saying it has cost taxpayers thousands.
Tory MPs Demand Review of Bank of England Independence
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A group of Conservative backbenchers have demanded a review of the Bank of England’s independence, accusing it of costing taxpayers thousands of pounds.

The group of 44 MPs said they were “deeply concerned that the Bank of England is out of step with the central banks of most major economies” in its approach to quantitative tightening (QT), the selling of government bonds the bank had previously bought up in an effort to stabilise the economy.