<p>Economists urge John Healey to press Bank to change policy that is costing the exchequer billions of pounds</p><p>Economists have urged the chancellor, John Healey, to press the Bank of England to slow down its bond-selling programme that has already cost the exchequer billions of pounds.</p><p>The Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) meets this week to not only <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/13/interest-rates-predicted-rise-us-uk-inflation-fears">decide the level of