Nando’s has had to shut 50 of its restaurants temporarily after running out of peri peri chicken. The debacle has put diners in a fowl mood, with many taking to Twitter to complain. The restaurant chain has sent some of its staff to help out its suppliers who are struggling with a lack of workers due to the “pingdemic”.
The inflation rate slowed down slightly in July, falling back to 2%. That’s bang on the Bank of England’s target rate. The dip was driven by cheaper clothing and footwear costs. Prices had been rising at 2.5% in June, with many experts predicting that inflation would continue to speed up.
The government is set to break its triple lock pledge by raising state pension payments by 2.5% next year instead of the higher figure of wage growth. The triple lock policy states that state pension will rise by whichever is highest: inflation, wage growth, or 2.5%. But amid soaring wages and expected inflation hikes, the treasury is expected to go for the latter to ease pressure on the public purse.
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