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The Bank of England<\/a> is expected to hold interest rates<\/a> again next week despite fresh uncertainty in the Middle East<\/a>.<\/p>\n Economists have said they still expect a majority of the Bank\u2019s rate-setting committee to opt to keep the base interest rate at 3.75 per cent despite attacks in the region and US threats reigniting some concerns over inflation<\/a>.<\/p>\n A number of economists, including experts at Oxford Economics<\/a> and Nomura, have predicted another seven-to-two vote in favour of holding the current rate.<\/p>\n