jack blanchard is the uk editor of politico.u both and jack it is great to see you both and jack i want to speak with you. inflation numbers coming down but the cost of rent, cost of food still high. we alwa s rent, cost of food still high. we always knew — rent, cost of food still high. - always knew that inflation was going to fall today because of this energy price, and is kicking in for the first time in these months's figures. the comparison with other comparable countries to the uk, uk is the only country of major western economy that will be celebrating a 6.8% inflation rate. as faisal was just saying, the inflation rate higher than the us, higher in germany, higherthan higher than the us, higher in germany, higher than france, higher than the us, higher in germany, higherthan france, it isn't a good picture for britain but it's at least improving. this is a very political thing in the uk. rishi sunak promised inflation would health by this time. we're talking about inflation, 5% which is way above what british people are