Inflation has dropped for the third month in a row with the rate now rising at the slowest rate since the end of 2009 but experts say the economy is still fragile.
The annual inflation rate as measured by the Consumer Prices Index fell to 2.4% in June, from 2.8% in May, according to the Office for National Statistics. The rate of inflation is slowing due to lower food, fuel and clothing prices while housing costs fell to 2.8% from 3.1%. The biggest contributor to the fall from…
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