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UK inflation eases for first time since June as Brexit woes wane
Published Tue, Jan 16, 2018 · 09:50 PM
London
BRITISH inflation eased off its post-Brexit vote high in December, official data showed on Tuesday, suggesting the financial squeeze on many households could be about to get a little bit easier.
Consumer price inflation slipped to an annual rate of 3.0 per cent in December, below November's nearly six-year high of 3.1 per cent and the first fall since June.
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