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The Bank of England has forecast that UK inflation would fall to a three-year low below 1.6% in the final quarter of this year

UK inflation falls to lowest level since 2016

Consumer prices in Britain rose last month at the slowest rate since December 2016, a pre-Brexit boost to the spending power of households who are also seeing the fastest wage growth in 11 years.

Business • 18 Sep 19

Today's inflation data might reassure the Bank of England that there is no urgency to raise interest rates

UK inflation falls to Bank of England target

The UK's inflation rate cooled in May and cost pressures in factories fell to a three-year low, according to data that might reassure the Bank of England that there is no urgency to raise interest rates.

Business • 19 Jun 19

The UK Consumer Prices Index, which measures the cost of a basket of goods, stood at 1.9% last month

UK annual inflation stable at 1.9% in March

UK annual inflation was unchanged in March, official data showed today, easing the pressure on the Bank of England to hike rates amid ongoing uncertainty over Brexit.

Business • 17 Apr 19

Houses prices in London fell by 1.6% in February, marking 11 months where prices have not risen

UK inflation ticks up, house prices in London slump

The UK's main inflation rate ticked up last month but stayed close to January's two-year low, helping consumers maintain their spending power even as Brexit remained uncertain.

Business • 20 Mar 19

Petrol prices dipped in the UK last month due to the falling cost of crude oil on world markets

UK annual inflation slows to 2.3% in November

UK annual inflation slowed in November, partly due to falling motor fuel prices, official data showed today.

Business • 19 Dec 18

UK consumer prices rose by 2.4% in October, the joint-lowest inflation rate since March 2017

UK inflation holds steady at 2.4% in October

British inflation unexpectedly held steady in October, according to data today that raises the prospect that the rate could return to target faster than the Bank of England expects.

Business • 14 Nov 18

UK inflation figures push sterling lower

Sterling eases after inflation falls more than forecast

Sterling weakened today after inflation fell more than expected in September, easing a squeeze on UK consumers, who are also seeing the strongest wage growth for workers in a decade.

Business • 17 Oct 18

Relief for UK consumers as inflation drops in September

UK inflation fell more than expected in September to a three-month low, offering some relief to consumers who have been squeezed financially since the Brexit vote.

Business • 17 Oct 18

UK consumer price inflation rose at an annual rate of 2.7% in August, new ONS figures show

UK inflation jumps unexpectedly to hit six-month high

UK inflation jumped unexpectedly to a six-month high in August, pushed up by bigger-than-usual seasonal increases in sea and air fares and higher theatre admission prices.

Business • 19 Sep 18

Overall consumer price inflation rose an annual rate of 2.5% in July after holding at 2.4% in each of the previous three months, the Office for National Statistics said

UK inflation rises for first time in 2018

Britain's inflation rate picked up for the first time this year in July, leaving many British households still feeling squeezed by prices that are still rising at about the same pace as their salaries.

Business • 15 Aug 18

UK's annual consumer price inflation was steady at 2.4% in June, the Office for National Statistics said

Tame UK inflation knocks BoE rate hike expectations

UK inflation unexpectedly held steady last month, denting market confidence about a Bank of England interest rate hike next month and sending sterling to a 10-month low against the dollar.

Business • 18 Jul 18

Annual UK consumer price inflation fell to 2.5% in March from 2.7% in February

UK inflation cools to one year low in March

UK inflation unexpectedly cooled to a one-year low in March, according to figures that may raise doubt over bets that the Bank of England will raise interest rates in May.

Business • 18 Apr 18

Bank of England keeps UK interest rates at 0.5%

The Bank of England kept rates steady today but two of its policymakers unexpectedly voted for an immediate rate rise, in a statement that will boost investors' confidence that borrowing costs will rise in May.

Business • 22 Mar 18

The Bank of England believes inflation's upward march has run its course and will start to unwind in 2018

UK inflation falls to seven month low in February

Inflation in the UK has fallen to its lowest level since July last year, handing some relief to cash-squeezed households as the impact of the Brexit-hit pound starts to disappear.

Business • 20 Mar 18

The pound had skidded to a three-week low against the dollar on Friday

Sterling climbs after UK inflation beats expectations

Sterling strengthened today as data showed British inflation unexpectedly stayed close to its highest levels in six years in January.

Business • 13 Feb 18

Inflation has soared in Britain after the June 2016 decision by voters to leave the European Union

UK inflation sticks at near six year high in January

UK inflation unexpectedly held close to its highest level in nearly six years in January, highlighting the challenge facing the Bank of England and reinforcing expectations of a rise in interest rates in May.

Business • 13 Feb 18

No changes from Bank of England on UK rates today

Bank of England sees rates rising sooner and higher

The Bank of England said UK interest rates probably needed to rise sooner and by a bit more than it thought three months ago, after it raised its economic growth forecasts for Britain due to the strong global recovery.

Business • 08 Feb 18

The UK consumer prices index fell to 3% in December, down from 3.1% in November

UK inflation falls in December from near six year high

UK inflation has rolled back from a near six-year high, as falling price tags on clothes and toys helped ease the pressure on household finances last month.

Business • 16 Jan 18

No rate changes from Bank of England today

Bank of England says risk of disorderly Brexit reduced

Last week's breakthrough in Brexit talks has reduced the risk of Britain leaving the European Union in a disorderly way, the Bank of England said today.

Business • 14 Dec 17

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney must explain to Chancellor Philip Hammond the reason behind inflation's rapid rise

UK inflation surges to near six year high of 3.1%

UK inflation unexpectedly jumped to a near six-year high, forcing the Bank of England to explain to the finance minister why the cost of living has surged.

Business • 12 Dec 17

The UK unemployment rate stood at 4.3% in the quarter to the end of September

UK jobless rate stays at 42-year low - ONS

UK unemployment remains at a 42-year low point, official data showed today - but wages growth remains far below the overall UK inflation rate, hurting workers' purchasing power.

Business • 15 Nov 17

UK inflation rate steady at 3% in October, a five year high

UK inflation steady at five-year high in October

UK inflation unexpectedly held steady in October, wrong-footing the Bank of England and raising fresh questions about how fast the central bank will follow up on this month's interest rate hike.

Business • 14 Nov 17

Sterling falls after Bank of England comments

Sterling slipped below $1.32 for the first time in four days today after comments by Bank of England policymakers were interpreted by markets as broadly dovish.

Business • 17 Oct 17

UK consumer prices last month were 3% higher than a year ago, new figures show today

UK inflation hits five and half year high in September

UK inflation rose to its highest level in more than five years in September, according to official data that could make the Bank of England more likely to raise interest rates next month.