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Stride: Govt shouldn't pop champagne over inflation dip

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Stride: Govt shouldn't pop champagne over inflation dip

Stride: Govt shouldn't pop champagne over inflation dip

The shadow chancellor says the Treasury "should not be popping champagne corks" over the unexpected dip in inflation to 2.5% in December.

Mel Stride adds the government has "killed growth stone dead" after inheriting an economy that was "much better than they make out".

Report by Brooksl.

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