Interest rates hold expected but Bank of England facing tough choices

What happened

Summary: BBC Business and CNBC report the Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates steady despite rising U.K. inflation, with analysts divided on whether it may act later.
Key point: BBC Business headline: interest rates hold expected, but the Bank of England faces tough choices.
Key point: CNBC reports the Bank of England is expected to keep rates steady Thursday, even after U.K. inflation rose to 3.1% and energy costs keep pressure on prices.
Key point: BBC Business reports forecasts of further inflation rises mean some analysts expect the Bank to act by the end of the year.
Qualification: CNBC headline frames the expected hold as defying the Fed's rate-hike lead despite rising inflation.