	lawson says uk  rate prospects unchanged u k chancellor of the exchequer nigel lawson said the collapse of british share prices this week held no implication so far for domestic  rates he said in a television interview that there is nothing in the events of the past few days to increase the upward pressure on u k  rates sterling has so far stayed solid during the crisis backed by strong economic fundamentals and by pct bank base lending rates analysts said lawson s comments followed another frantic day in london s financial center where british shares closed pct down on the day reuter 
