'Smooth' Brexit should allow solid UK growth, BoE's Carney says

By Andy Bruce and David MillikenLONDON (Reuters) - Britain should enjoy solid growth if Brexit goes smoothly, but in the short run households are likely to be hit by inflation prompted by the decision to leave the European Union, the Bank of England said on Thursday.Governor Mark Carney, speaking a month before a national election, said the economy was still growing and employing a record number of people, playing down recent signs of weakness.Britain's economy was one of the best performing maj