Wage growth 'still too high for sustained inflation fall'

A DEPUTY governor of the Bank of England has said “caution remains appropriate” in fiscal policy decisions despite a slow-down in UK inflation in recent months.

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Wages are still growing too fast for inflation to sustainably come down to the 2% target, said Clare Lombardelli, deputy governor for monetary policy.

She also warned that global growth will be knocked by US tariff plans, which will also reduce inflation.

Last week, Ms Lombardelli was among members of the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) who agreed to reduce UK interest rates to 4.25% - the lowest level for two years.