According to BBC News, UK inflation held steady at 2.8 percent in June, thanks to a slowdown in food price growth. For the first time in nearly eighteen months, groceries—including meat, dairy, and vegetables—are rising in cost more slowly. However, higher petrol prices partially offset these gains, with the Office for National Statistics noting the tension between easing food inflation and persistent energy costs pressuring household budgets.

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