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On the day of the Bank of England's latest interest rate decision, channels reported that the Bank held its rate at 3.75% for a sixth consecutive meeting. The decision, which had been widely expected, came after the US Federal Reserve had raised its own rate the day before. Channel 4 reported that the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee voted six to three in favour of holding, with Governor Andrew Bailey warning that policy might need to tighten if the Middle East conflict continued. Channel 5 noted the decision came despite rising global energy prices and rate increases elsewhere. Sky News, which had reported expectations of a hold, also noted the Fed's hike had been unanimous.
Key Claims by Channel
| Claim |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widely reported · 6 or more of 7 channels | |||||||
| The Bank of England has held interest rates at 3.75% since December. | |||||||
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | |||||||
| The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point to a range of 3.75% to 4%. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | ||
| Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warned that policy might need to tighten if the Middle East conflict continued. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| A rate hold was widely expected ahead of the Bank of England decision. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | ||
| The Bank of England expects inflation to top 4% at the beginning of next year. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The energy price cap was expected to rise significantly in January. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| The Bank of England paused auctions of its government debt stockpile. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Mortgage rates have risen by nearly 1% since the conflict began. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The average five-year fixed mortgage rate was reported at 5.87%. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Interest rates are expected to rise in the coming months. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| Only on one channel | |||||||
| The White House called the Federal Reserve's rate hike unfortunate. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates on Friday. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | |
| The US-Iran war is pushing up energy prices. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| UK inflation was 3.1% in the latest reading. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| 30-year borrowing costs reached their highest level this century. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | |
| Markets expected about three interest rate rises by the middle of next year. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Inflation was attributed to global pressures, not domestic demand. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Some analysts expect a rate rise in November. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The average five-year fixed mortgage rate had risen to 5.82% from 2.83% in September 2021. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Markets were bracing for a rate increase before Christmas. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The Bank of England projected growth of 0.4% in the current quarter, up from an earlier estimate of 0.1%. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Bank of England hinted that interest rates will go up in the near future. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The rate decision was split, with three members voting for an increase. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Broadcasters reported rising global energy prices and interest rates. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The Bank of England warned of increasing pressure from the US-Iran conflict. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The Bank's governor warned that interest rates could rise if inflation remained high. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Mortgage providers were reported to be raising interest rates. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
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Timeline
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| Date | Channel 5 | BBC News | BBC One | BBC Two | Channel 4 | GB News | ITV | Sky News |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 1 October 2026 | — | 6m 37s 5.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thursday 17 September 2026 | 3m 26s 12.3% | 12m 45s 11.4% | 7m 53s 5.2% | — | 4m 31s 10.5% | — | 2m 54s 3.5% | 16m 9s 15.8% |