Thursday evening UK news briefing: Bank of England ‘bottling’ interest rate rises

Thursday evening UK news briefing: Bank of England ‘bottling’ interest rate rises

Evening briefing: Today's essential headlines 'Impossible and odious position' | Boris Johnson's ethics adviser has accused him of "making a mockery" of the ministerial code in a letter announcing his resignation. Lord Geidt, who previously served as the Queen's private secretary for 10 years , quit on Wednesday following a protracted dispute with the Prime Minister over partygate. He said the Government had planned a "deliberate and purposeful" breach of the code that put him in an "impossible and odious position". Read his resignation letter in full , as Downing Street said it could scrap the current role of the Prime Minister's ethics adviser. 'Harold Shipman' | Tory candidate compares predecessor to killer Five-hour wait | Retired carpenter died begging 999 to hurry Kevin Spacey | Granted unconditional bail over sex assault charges Disease sweeps | Kim Jong-un and wife 'donate personal medicines' Ground zero | Black Death's true origins revealed – and it's not rats The big story: Inflation to hit 11pc in cost of living surge The Bank of England has admitted inflation will hit 11pc this year but resisted calls for a steep increase in interest rates to curb the cost of living crisis in favour of