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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Richard Partington

Fear of persistent inflation? Bank of England should shake it off

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High hotel prices across Britain last month were attributed by some to Taylor Swift’s Eras tour. Photograph: Kevin Mazur/Getty/Tas Rights Management

Inflation is back down to more normal levels. But at the Bank of England, there are concerns that the battle to keep it close to the 2% target set by the government has yet to be decisively won.

Official figures from June show the headline measure remained bang on target for a second month in a row, raising hopes that the worst of the inflationary burst after the exit from Covid lockdowns and the Russian invasion of Ukraine has passed.

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