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Steep rise in inflation
There’s a been an unexpectedly big rise in inflation today, thanks to rising fuel and food prices, February’s rate is 2.3% – that’s up half a per cent on January, and the highest it’s been since September 2013.
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Inflation rises following EU referendum
Inflation has reached a two-and-a-half year high, as surging oil prices and the fall in the value of the pound after Brexit combined to push prices higher.
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Inflation rises to two-year high
If it’s a struggle to get Christmas presents delivered on time, it’s a struggle to buy them too – as new figures show inflation’s soared to its highest in two years.
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UK inflation turns negative – the key questions
UK consumer prices turned negative in April for the first time, falling to -0.1 per cent. Good news for consumers – but is there a downside?
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Inflation at zero per cent – and now for the bad news
Inflation is no more. The annual inflation rate is zero for the first time on record. So is the dawn of deflation a good or a bad thing?
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UK consumer inflation falls to lowest since 1989
Inflation in January falls to its lowest level on record amid low oil prices and fierce supermarket competition – and is expected to slide further in coming months.
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Carney: Inflation could fall below zero by spring
The UK could experience negative inflation this spring, warns Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, but he says, if needed, the bank is prepared to cut interest rates to prevent long-term deflation.
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Inflation drop is a ‘short-term feelgood factor’
Social Affairs Editor Jackie Long is at an orchestra rehearsal in Welwyn Garden City, where musicians say they welcome the slight drop in inflation, but caution that costs of living still remain high.
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Inflation drops to record low as oil prices tumble
Inflation falls from 1 per cent to 0.5 per cent, making a rise in interest rates even more unlikely.
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Will falling UK inflation mean a boost to our pay?
Inflation has fallen to its lowest level in more than four years – good for households who have seen their pay eroded by rising prices, but the better news is the squeeze on earnings may be over.
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UK inflation hits 2 per cent target
Consumer prices inflation drops to 2 per cent for the first time in over four years, in line with the government’s target. But Labour says the “cost-of-living crisis” has not gone away.
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Inflation: the good and bad news for pensioners
In post-recession Britain, pensions are rising faster than earnings. But older people would be better off if RPI was still used to calculate pensions, writes Economics Producer Neil Macdonald.
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High inflation here to stay, says Item Club
Households are facing a continued squeeze on their spending power after a leading forecaster warned that high inflation is here to stay.
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Sir Mervyn’s inflation record: a game of two halves
The problem with the Bank of England’s quarterly inflation report – presented for the last time this week by Sir Mervyn King – is that it feeds the idea that the governor has all the answers.
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Inflation rises to nine-month high
The cost of living goes up from 2.7 to 2.8 per cent in February, as Chancellor George Osborne adds the finishing touches to tomorrow’s budget.