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Privacy NoticeCharlotte Hawkins was forced to stop Good Morning Britain this morning to announce breaking news. She revealed on Wednesday’s (16 October) show that the inflation rate has slowed to a rise of 1.7 percent in September, below the Bank of England’s target of 2 percent for the first time in nearly three years. She then turned to her colleague Jonathan Swain, who spoke about this “good news” while reporting live from South London. He said: “It doesn’t mean things are getting cheaper. It means prices are not rising as fast as they once were. I’ll take you back to October 2022 when inflation was at 11 percent, and that rate has now dropped to 1.7 percent.”
Charlotte halted Good Morning Britain to deliver the news
Jonathan continued “Normally, when inflation rates come down, you expect mortgage rates to come down as well. However, that is not necessarily the case.” September’s figure is normally used to set how much a lot of benefits rise, for example Universal Credit, next April. The other benefits include disability, personal independence payment, attendance allowance and carer’s allowance. The announcement comes after households were hit by a jump in food and non-alcoholic drink inflation, with stronger price increases for milk, cheese, eggs and fruit. On a more positive note the Office for National Statistics confirmed a significant reprieve in motor fuels and lubricants, noting prices sank by 10.4% in September compared with the same month last year.
Jonathan revealed the news about inflation on GMB
Meanwhile, Charlotte has recently opened up about her friendship with fellow GMB presenter, Kate Garraway. Talking to OK!, Charlotte said: “I’m so lucky with the team of people that we’ve got”, she explained. “Everyone has different personalities and brings something unique to the table, but it also boils down to the fact that we all get on. I’m surrounded by people who get it, we’re all there for one another. “Kate [Garraway], in particular, has been going through a really tough time and the thing is that she knows we’re all there for her. We’re all there to support each other. We are one big family. I like to think that viewers are sort of listening to their mates having a conversation and chatting about what’s going on that day.”
Charlotte said she and her colleagues at GMB alwas support each other
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Charlotte continued to add that “what you see is what you get” with the breakfast show. She said that what makes Good Morning Britain “special” is that they “get the job done” whilst having a laugh.Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnGood Morning BritainKate GarrawayCharlotte Hawkins
