Following two electoral drubbings this week, the Conservative Party will be hoping to find a way to reverse its fortunes at the next general election. Could falling inflation be the source of a potential turnaround? UK headline CPI came in at 6.7% last month, down from its peak and getting closer to Rishi Sunak’s pledge of 5.3% by the end of the year, though still way above the Bank of England’s 2% target. But it is not just consumer prices that matter for voters; and Fathom analysis suggests that, even if inflation is reined in, a weak economy is still likely to weigh on Mr Sunak’s popularity when election time comes round…

The Tories are looking to the economy to boost their chances at the next election