LONDON, Aug 18, 2021 (BSS/AFP) - Britain's annual inflation rate slowed sharply last month on falling prices for clothing, footwear and recreational goods and services, official data showed Wednesday.

The Consumer Prices Index stood at 2.0 percent in July, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement.

The rate had soared in June to a near three-year peak of 2.5 percent as prices had accelerated on easing coronavirus restrictions.