UK inflation falls to 3.6% in October but wider economic backdrop ‘remains fragile’

Ahead of Autumn Budget UK inflation rose by 3.6% in the 12 months to October 2025, down from 3.8% in September, strengthening the case for a further rate cut from the Bank of England next month. On a monthly basis, the Consumer Prices index (CPI) rose by 0.4% in October 2025, compared to a jump of 0.6% during the same …

Inflation stands still at 3.8% as Budget tax plans come into focus

Commentators say chancellor should be wary of inflationary tax measures after consumer price index comes in under expectations. Inflation stood still at 3.8% in September, coming in under expectations ahead of a Budget next month that will include tax rises. Consumer price index (CPI) figures released this morning showed prices had not risen quite as much as the 4% predicted …

Inflation holds steady at 3.8%

Inflation remains stuck at 3.8 per cent in August, highlighting the “sustained nature of UK price pressure”.The latest data from the Office for National Statistics found the consumer price index rose by 3.8 per cent in the 12 months to August 2025. This marks the same level as was reported in July. Food inflation increasing to 5.1 per cent in …

UK inflation unexpectedly rises to 3.6% for June

Increases from 3.4% in May UK inflation rose to 3.6% in June, according to data from the Office for National Statistics, up from 3.4% in May. This figure came in above expectations from economists polled by Reuters, who had forecast the UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) would remain unchanged from last the previous month.  Month-on-month, alcohol and tobacco saw a significant …

UK inflation falls again

After a long stretch of economic unease, UK inflation has continued its downward trajectory, with the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) falling to 2.6% in the year to March, according to the latest inflation figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This marks the second consecutive monthly decline and comes in lower than market expectations — a welcome development for households and …

Inflation rises to 3% in January

The higher-than-expected rise adds to the Bank’s challenges when considering interest rates. UK consumer prices index (CPI) inflation rose to 3% in January, an above-expectation increase that adds to the Bank of England’s challenges in managing monetary policy.  According to the Office for National Statistics, rising petrol and food costs drove inflation. Private schools passing on VAT bills to parents …