LONDON: British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Wednesday that the government was winning its battle against inflation and should now turn to its plans for generating long-term economic growth.

“Now we are beginning to win the battle against inflation we can move to the next part of our economic plan, which is the long-term growth of the British economy,” Hunt said, responding to a larger-than-expected fall in annual consumer price inflation.

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Hunt is due to deliver an update on the government’s budget on Nov. 22 which is expected to include measures to encourage investment by businesses.