Ben Miller

Ben Miller is senior analyst at the Centre for Social Justice and The Spectator’s freelance economics reporter.

Can Rachel Reeves take credit for falling inflation?

For the second month in a row, inflation has fallen. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics show that last month the Consumer Price Index fell to 3.2 per cent from 3.6 per cent in October. November’s reduction is the largest since September 2024. For the government, this is very good news. High inflation

Inflation is down, but it’s little relief for Reeves

For the first time since May, the Bank of England has inched a little closer to its 2 per cent inflation target. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics this morning show that last month the Consumer Price Index fell to 3.6 per cent from 3.8 per cent in September. Unfortunately for the government,