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UK interest rates are widely expected to be kept at 4% but policymakers are “deeply divided” about the threat of inflation, economists say.

The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will make its next decision on interest rates on Thursday.

Many economists expect borrowing costs to be kept on hold following signs that inflation is continuing to cool, and as the Bank awaits measures announced in November’s autumn Budget.

However, some experts, including banking giants Barclays and Goldman Sachs , are predicting a cut to 3.75%.

This is because they think policyma

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