The central bank said that future cuts would be gradual amid higher inflation forecasts after the new government introduced spending and tax increases in its budget.

The Bank of England has cut its main interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point after inflation across the U.K. fell below its target rate of 2%

The Bank cut interest rates to 4.75% from 5% in a move that had been widely expected. But it indicated that while the extra spending outlined in the Budget would initially boost growth, measures such as raising the cap on bus fares and VAT on private school fees would push prices up at a faster rate.