The Guardian view on the Bank of England’s £120bn bill: power without accountability | Editorial

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What happened

Quantitative tightening has blurred the line between monetary and fiscal policy, leaving ministers accountable for decisions they cannot directly control When Labour made the Bank of England independent in 1997, the idea was that the Bank set interes…

Key facts

  • Quantitative tightening has blurred the line between monetary and fiscal policy, leaving ministers accountable for decisions they cannot directly control When Labour made the Bank of England independent in 1997, the idea was that the Bank set interes…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:58:15 UTC.

Why it matters

Economic releases and corporate results feed directly into rate expectations, currency moves and equity pricing, so the detail here often matters more to markets than the headline itself.

What to watch next

  • Revisions to the initial figures once fuller data is released
  • How rate expectations and index futures respond
  • Guidance or commentary from the companies and policymakers involved

Coverage timeline

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