UK inflation fell to 1.7% in the year to September, the lowest rate since April 2021.
It marks the first time inflation has fallen below the 2% target for three years. The 1.7% figure for September is the lowest since April 2021 when it came in at 1.5%.
It’s a drop from August’s 2.2%.
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