'Inflammatory' | Bank of England economist sorry for 'accept being poorer' comments

Bank of England economist sorry for 'accept being poorer' comments

The Bank of England's Chief Economist has apologised over "inflammatory" comments in which he suggested people should ‘accept being poorer’ amid the cost-of-living crisis.

Huw Pill told a podcast in April that businesses and individuals needed to accept that their earnings had fallen, sparking anger from many families struggling to buy food and pay bills.

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