The prospect of higher inflation for longer raises the chances of interest rates falling slower than we expect. Together with the government's announcements this week on the public sector pay rises and the partial U-turn on the cut to winter fuel payments, this adds to the pressure on the Chancellor. Further tax rises in the Autumn Budget are feeling even more inevitable.
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