Commenting on today’s ONS inflation figures, Ian Stewart, chief economist at Deloitte, said:
“The big declines in inflation are behind us. Next year inflation is likely to run closer to 3.0% than to its 2.0% target. Wage growth of over 5.0% and a surge in government spending could keep inflation higher for longer.”
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