Editorial: Boris Johnson hopes that a civilised nation such as Britain will not need such heavy-handed action as the Coronavirus Bill envisages, but the reality may well be different
xtraordinary times call for extraordinary powers. The Bank of England, backed by HM Treasury, has launched aaimed at providing ready finance to banks and businesses at a time of stress – and is slashing interest rates to the lowest level. At least for now, it seems to have assuaged nervousness among investors about a new “credit crunch”.
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