The central bank cut rates for the third time in about six months as it said economic growth had been weaker than expected.

The Bank of England cut interest rates by a quarter-point and some policymakers wanted a bigger move to offset a slowdown, but the BoE said it would be careful about further moves in the face of an expected inflation spike and global economic uncertainty.

The central bank says inflation has come down enough to reduce rates again, but further cuts are up-in-the-air given higher-than-expected inflation on one hand but a weaker economy on the other