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Bank of England keeps stimulus programme on hold

FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the Bank of England and the Royal Exchange Building in London

LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England kept its stimulus programme unchanged on Thursday ahead of an expected recovery in Britain's economy later this year, helped by the fast rollout of the country's COVID-19 vaccination programme.

(Reporting by David Milliken and Andy Bruce; editing by Michael Holden)