Economics

Top UK Economist Defends BOE’s Handling of Inflation Crisis

  • Niesr’s Jagjit Chadha says global forces are driving prices
  • Economist urges ministers to focus on help for the poorest
Jagjit Chadha in London, on, May 17.Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg
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UK politicians should leave the Bank of England to “get on with the job” and concentrate on helping the poorest households through the cost-of-living crisis, one of Britain’s leading economists said.