The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 5% at its August Monetary Policy Committee meeting, the first reduction of the UK’s base rate in four years. Responding to the cut, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said: “Homeowners will welcome this cut in interest rates, but I know that millions of people are still paying higher mortgage rates after the Conservatives mini-budget. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn