UK inflation drop a ‘gift-wrapped goodie basket’ for Burnham

UK inflation fell to 2.6 per cent in June as lower fuel costs and easing food price rises offered some respite to cash-strapped households.
The Consumer Prices Index dropped from 2.8 per cent in May and came in below economists’ forecasts of 2.7 per cent, according to the Office for National Statistics.
It marked the weakest increase in consumer prices since March 2025, although inflation remains above the Bank of England’s two per cent target.
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