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Andrew Bailey

British central banker, Governor of the Bank of England since 2020, overseeing monetary and financial stability. Tracking 12 claims with 3 score-eligible sou...

Type: person
Tracked claims: 12
Evidence-backed outcomes: 3
Sourced accuracy: provisional (3/5 score-eligible sourced outcomes needed)

Profile

British central banker, Governor of the Bank of England since 2020, overseeing monetary and financial stability.

Recent claims

UK CPI inflation will fall below the 2% target by mid-2027.
Nov 7, 2025
Inflation is expected to moderate to an average of 2.5% in 2026 and 2% in 2027.
Aug 7, 2025
Interest rates are predicted to fall as low as 3.5% by the second quarter of 2026.
May 8, 2025
The UK economy will grow by 1 per cent in 2025.
May 8, 2025
Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation is on track to peak at 3.5% in the third quarter of 2025.
May 8, 2025
The unemployment rate is set to peak at 5 per cent in 2026 and stay at this level in 2027.
May 8, 2025
I absolutely intend to serve my full term.
Aug 5, 2024
CPI inflation is expected to fall to an average of around 4.5% in 2024 Q1.
Nov 2, 2023
UK CPI inflation will return to the 2% target by the end of 2025.
Nov 2, 2023
CPI inflation is expected to fall to an average of around 4.75% in 2023 Q4.
Nov 2, 2023