Sam Onstead

Core and services slightly above expectations, but still going in the right direction.

So I think what you're going to get here is probably just enough now to tip the balance at the Bank of England, which is very narrow at the moment, towards certainly edging towards a cut in March.

And if not, then certainly in April.

But there's probably just enough in that core and services reading to provide a little bit more to the Hawks to push back.