The headline figures are a 0.2% rise, leaving the annual inflation figure at 9.4%. But what they hide is a London/rest of the UK split. In London, the August figure was 1.5%, and the annual figure 16.7%. Nine borough saw an annual inflation figure of over 20%, with Kensington & Chelsea leading the way with 29%. Sustainable? Unlikely.

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