Yesterday, a rightwing think tank unveiled a radical plan for a UK-US Brexit trade deal which would mean the NHS was open to foreign competition. Meanwhile, Jaguar Land Rover has announced that as many as 2,000 staff members will move to a three-day week until Christmas, as a means to combat Brexit and the slump in the diesel-powered car sales.
Today we will see the inflation rate for August, as well as the retail price index. Inflation is expected to drop to 2.4% from 2.5% the month before – this would be welcome news for the British public, who would certainly be feeling the cost-of-living squeeze slightly less than before.
