Petition Increase Government powers over interest rates to protect savers.

Since 2008 the Bank of England has relentlessly cut interest rates causing savers to lose a considerable amount of income and this has now reached an unacceptable level. At the moment, the Government has limited power over interest rates.

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This petition calls for greater Government powers of the Bank of England's interest rates, so that savers can be protected.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

11 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 11 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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Date closed 20 April 2017
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