Morning Call - Will the BoE hike? Oil and monetary policy and Facebook's rebrand

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This morning's UK CPI data came in a little softer than expected, but has generally been seen as the calm before the storm.

Are the BOE going to hike if inflation is driven more by higher energy prices which actually weigh on the core economy?

Or is this more of a communication strategy to reassure markets that they are ready to act... Expectations management?