UK inflation falls to 2%. A temporary dip or a longer-term trend?

Prices across the UK rose by 2% in the year to July. Saloni Sardana looks at what's behind the rise, and asks if it's just s short term dip.

Primark shop
The drop was driven by cheaper clothes and shoes
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Prices across the UK rose by 2% in the year to July, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), falling short of expectations. CPI was unchanged in July, compared with rises of 0.4% in July 2020.

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Saloni Sardana

Saloni is a web writer for MoneyWeek focusing on personal finance and global financial markets. Her work has appeared in FTAdviser (part of the Financial Times),  Business Insider and City A.M, among other publications. She holds a masters in international journalism from City, University of London.

Follow her on Twitter at @sardana_saloni