UK inflation expected to fall to 0.7% in December

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UK inflation is expected to fall below 1% for the first time in 12 years following a major oil slump.

Economists predicted today the annual consumer prices index (CPI) rate could have dropped to as low as 0.7% when December prices are published this Friday. It would mean that Bank of England gov...

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