Inflation eases but experts warn on long road ahead

10.7% in November

Kathleen Gallagher
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The UK inflation rate fell to 10.7% in November, but while this will fuel hopes that inflation is now past the peak, experts are warning there will continue to be a “deep and protracted fall in living standards”.

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