Bank of England’s Ramsden warns inflation ‘remains much too high’ after falling to 7.9% in June - as it happened

FTSE 100 jumps and gilt yields tumble after larger-than-expected drop in UK inflation last month

• What will falling UK inflation rate mean for you?
• UK interest rates forecast to rise less sharply after inflation falls to 7.9%

Importantly, underlying inflation has dropped in June too.

Core CPI, which excludes energy, food, alcohol and tobacco, rose by 6.9% in the 12 months to June 2023, down from 7.1% in May (which was a 30-year high).