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UK inflation falls to 17-month low of 6.8% but unlikely to derail another interest rate rise

by PAN PYLAS Associated Press
| August 20, 2023 12:00 AM

LONDON (AP) — The rate of inflation in the U.K. fell sharply in July to a 17-month low largely on the back of lower energy prices, official figures showed Wednesday, a welcome development for hard-pressed households struggling during the cost of living crisis...

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