Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said on Tuesday that her unexpected vote for a half percentage-point cut in interest rates last week did not mean she wanted a series of rate cuts or that she would vote the same way again in March.

Interest rates must stay high even as the UK economy is teetering on the brink of recession, a rate-setter has said, revealing a growing split at the Bank of England.

Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said on Tuesday she voted for a half-point interest rate cut last week to "cut through the noise" about the right stance for policy, but said rates needed to remain restrictive.