Andrew Bailey’s appearance at select committee will come amid work from chancellor to find new ways to ease cost of living

The Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey will face a grilling from angry Conservative MPs over inflation on Monday, as cabinet sources moved to quell the incendiary remarks about the Bank’s independence.

The governor’s appearance before MPs – which has been likened to the showdowns with former Bank boss Lord Mervyn King during the 2008 crash – will come amid intense work from the chancellor Rishi Sunak to find new measures to ease the cost of living before the summer recess.

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