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Industry experts now say a February Bank Rate cut is now almost entirely off the table.

While the UK has avoided a technical recession, industry experts note that more muted quarterly growth is 'meagre at best'.

The move means Bank Rate is at its lowest level in almost three years.

With unemployment figures rising and inflation easing, industry experts say a rate cut tomorrow 'now looks like a cert'.

The figures add weight to the expectation that the Bank of England will cut interest rates next week.

Only two in every five of the lenders polled were confident their servicing teams were ready to deal with the results of an increasingly volatile economic environment.

Inflation is beginning to reduce after remaining at 3.8% for the past three months.

Monthly GDP growth has fallen by 0.1%, with quarterly growth of just 0.1%.

Holding policy too tight for too long comes with costs to output and employment, which could then pull inflation below target, Breeden says.

Industry experts are now unsure whether another rate cut will come before the end of the year.