Bank of England policymaker Gertjan Vlieghe said in a newspaper interview published Bank of England policymaker Gertjan Vlieghe said in a newspaper interview published on Saturday he was relaxed about waiting longer before deciding to raise interest rates from record low levels. Vlieghe, a former hedge fund economist and the newest member of the BoE's Monetary Policy Committee, told the Sunday Times he wanted to see British economic growth stabilise or pick up before being persuaded of the need for higher rates. "I am relaxed about waiting a little longer before we start," he said, adding there had been "a little ... (full story)