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What Lower Inflation Means For You

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10/16/24

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Today, we discuss a fall in the inflation rate, how it’s affecting benefits, and what it means for the budget.

Cost of living correspondent Colletta Smith explains how and why people experience inflation differently, and Alex and economics editor Faisal Islam goes through potential implications for the budget.

Faisal’s also been talking to DWP minister Liz Kendall about her plan to for mental health patients to get job coach visits.

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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Anna Harris. The technical producer was Jonny Hall. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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