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 rises to 3.8% in July

Core CPI also up to 3.8% The UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose to 3.8% in the 12 months up to July 2025, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), up from 3.6% in June. This figure exceeded market forecasts, as economists surveyed by Reuters had anticipated a 3.7% figure instead. Core CPI rose by 3.8% year on year …

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 …

UK inflation lowers to 2.5% in December

Down from 2.6% in November The UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) dropped to 2.5% in December, below FactSet’s consensus of 2.8% for the month. According to data from the Office for National Statistics today (15 January), the downward trend was driven by restaurants and hotels, with the latter recording a 1.9% decline in prices over the month, as opposed to …

UK inflation slides to 2.3%

Inflation fell sharply to a near three-year low in April thanks largely to lower energy prices, according to the Office for National Statistics. UK inflation has fallen sharply to its lowest level in nearly three years. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), consumer price index (CPI) inflation fell to 2.3% in April from 3.2% in March. Cooler energy …