BUSINESS LIVE: Interest rates held at 5.25%; Next upgrades profits

The Bank of England decided to press pause on the base rate, holding it at 5.25 per cent. That comes after inflation data yesterday revealed CPI edged down to 6.7 per cent in August and a slew of weaker readings on the economy.

Among the companies reporting today are Next and JD Sports. Read the Thursday 21 September Business Live blog below.

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