17 Aug 2023

UK: Inflation slows, British Museum thefts, triumphant Lionesses

From Nine To Noon, 9:45 am on 17 August 2023
Rishi Sunak, British Museum, England football team

Photo: AFP

UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Susie to talk about the latest inflation figures, which show a slowing to its lowest level in 17 months.

The Consumer Price Index was 6.8% in July, down from 7.9 percent in June. Will PM Rishi Sunak meet his pledge to halve inflation by the end of the year?

A member of the British Museum has been sacked and police are investigating the theft of treasures including gold, jewellery and gems. And the King has led praise for the Lionesses after they beat Australia to make the World Cup Final - England's first since 1966. 

Harriet Line is Deputy Political Editor of the Daily Mail