UK inflation fell to 2.6 per cent in June, the lowest rate in 15 months as households benefitted from food and fuel prices dropping in an early boost to the cost-of-living-focused Andy Burnham.
The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) came down from 2.8 per cent in May, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the lowest level since March 2025 – and also below the 2.7 per cent rate that most economists had been expecting.
