Economics
Lyons as Carney Successor Could Mean Different BOE
- Johnson’s former economic adviser is vying for governorship
- Lyons has different views from Carney on Brexit, regulation
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One contender to be Bank of England governor recently tipped by bookmakers could augur a rather different way of thinking at the institution.
Pro-Brexit economist Gerard Lyons became the frontrunner this week, according to Betway, in tandem with the appointment as prime minister of his former boss, Boris Johnson. The new premier has just populated his cabinet with allies, and punters may now be betting he could repeat that with the leadership of the central bank.