LONDON -- The Bank of England said Thursday that it would cut its main interest rate to its lowest point ever and expand other measures to bolster Britain's economy over concern that the country's decision to leave the European Union could weigh on growth. The central bank's Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously to lower its benchmark interest rate to 0.25 percent, the lowest level in the bank's 322 years. The rate had been at 0.5 percent since March 2009. The move comes at a time of widespread uncertainty about the longer-term impact of the vote to leave the bloc. It is unclear what Britain's future trading relationship will be with the European Union and, crucially, how much access...
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