UK shares advance after BOE strikes dovish tone

By Kit Rees LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's stock market rose on Thursday after the Bank of England as it predicted little pick-up in inflation as it held interest rates steady, prompting investors to push back expectations for a rate hike. Seven of the eight policymakers voted to keep interest rates unchanged at a record low of 0.5 percent, and the central bank reduced its forecast for economic growth for this year and 2016. "Today’s Bank of England interest rate announcement was more dovish