Bank of England policymakers speak after rates held at 5.25%

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LONDON - The Bank of England took another step towards lowering interest rates on Thursday, as a second official backed a cut and Governor Andrew Bailey said he was"optimistic that things are moving in the right direction"." absence of data surprises is an indication that we're now getting back to more normal times, at least compared to the highly unusual period we've been living through with a global pandemic and a major war in Europe.

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