Energy minister Grant Shapps doubles down on promise to halve inflation

Energy minister Grant Shapps has doubled down on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's promise to halve inflation by the end of the year. "[Inflation falling is a] good move in the right direction," Mr Shapps told Sky News' Kay Burley. "Obviously, getting inflation down is one of the key methods of ensuring that families aren't hit by these higher, ever-faster rising prices." Read the latest updates here: https://news.sky.com/story/inflation-latest-7-9-bigger-than-expected-live-updates-12615118 #politics #ukpolitics #inflation #economy SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales