GMB halted for Rachel Reeves breaking news as Starmer ‘concerned’
Good Morning Britain was swiftly halted to deliver an urgent piece of breaking news to ITV viewers – and prime minister Keir Starmer is “concerned”. Presenter Sean Fletcher was on hand to present the latest inflation figures, which for the month of May 2025 have held at 3.4%.
Figures were released by the Office of National Statistics this morning (June 18), showing that the figures remain unchanged from April. Transport costs have slowed, but there has been acceleration in the costs of food, furniture and household goods, meaning the figure has balanced itself out.
One GMB correspondent explained: “I think this can be described as better news, rather than good news. Prices are still going up, but just not as fast. As you say, it was 3.5% back in April, that’s because we saw a hike in energy prices. We should, though, keep an eye on this – petrol prices, because the conflict in the Middle East is pushing up the cost of oil.
“The prime minister has told this programme that he is concerned about the impact on that conflict on prices for all of us back here at home.”
It will be somewhat of a relief for chancellor Rachel Reeves who is being scrutinised more than ever.
This is a breaking live TV story, the Showbiz Express.co.uk team will be updating this story with the latest information as soon as we receive it. For further updates, please refresh the page
Get all the very best news, pictures, opinion and video on your favourite TV shows by following Express.co.uk every time you see our name.
- Follow Express on Google News - CLICK HERE
- Follow Express on Apple News -_ CLICK HERE__ available on Apple devices_
- Follow Express on _Flipboard - _CLICK HERE and click follow
You can also sign up for Twitter alerts for breaking news and all the latest updates by following @Daily_Express, or for the latest TV and showbiz news, follow @expressceleb
Keep up-to-date with your must-see TV stories, features, videos and pictures throughout the day by following us on Facebook at Express Celebrity
Daily Express
