In the midst of the UK’s worst inflation crisis for four decades, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has found himself at the heart of a growing political storm.
After a little more than two years in the job, Bailey is under attack from members of the ruling Conservative Party and the press. It’s a dramatic turnaround from 2019, when newspapers hailed him as the ultimate safe pair of hands and the government called him the “standout candidate” for the role.
