Wednesday, December 20, 2023

UK Inflation Rate Falls

Inflation in the UK has dropped to under 4% - the lowest it's been in more than two years.


A reduction in the price of petrol and diesel helped the rate of inflation slow to 3.9%, down from 4.6% a month earlier.


Slower price rises for many food items also helped bring down the headline figure, which peaked at 11% in 2022.


UK Chancellor (finance minister) Jeremey Hunt says he's cautiously optimistic…


In: "There's still further…"

Out: "...on family budgets."

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