No chicken at Nando’s

Chicken shortage

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”.

Price rises ease

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.

Triple lock scrapped?

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.