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Coffee with the Chancellor, inflation measures, GP numbers and toilet paper

We fact check Jeremy Hunt鈥檚 pledge in a recent social media video to halve inflation

Jeremy Hunt has pledged in a new social media video to halve the UK鈥檚 high rate of inflation. Tim Harford and the team fact check the Chancellor鈥檚 claims. Also 鈥� CPI, CPIH, RPI 鈥� which measure of inflation is best for assessing the impact of the rising cost of living? Plus has the number of GPs in England gone up or down since the start of the pandemic. And does toilet paper cause 15% of global deforestation?

Presenter: Tim Harford
Series Producer: Jon Bithrey
Reporters: Josephine Casserly, Nathan Gower, Louise Hidalgo, Charlotte McDonald
Sound Engineer: James Beard
Production Co-ordinator: Helena Warwick-Cross
Editor: Richard Vadon

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