By Chris Dorrell The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold for the fourth meeting in a row while policymakers pushed back against expectations of imminent rate cuts. The decision means the Bank Rate remains at a post-financial crisis high of 5.25 per cent, a level reached last August. Six members of the nine-strong Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) backed a hold, while two – Catherine Mann and Jonathan Haskell – favoured a further 25 basis point hike. Swati Dhingra, the MPC’s most dovish member, opted for a cut. This is the first time an MPC member has voted for a cut since the pandemi…