Food price slowdown leads to unexpected inflation drop

The cost of goods and services fell to 6.7% in the year to August - only slightly down from the previous month

A slowdown in the rise of food prices has helped deliver an unexpected fall in inflation – but there’s a warning that rising oil prices could see it increase again in the coming months.

Some experts say it could make a further interest rate hike unlikely from the Bank of England.

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