2 w. ago Inflation live: UK rate rises to 3.8% as latest ONS figures released

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2 w. ago UK inflation rises by more than expected to 3.8% amid higher food prices

Annual July rate all but rules out possibility of a further Bank of England interest rate cut this yearBusiness live – latest updatesInflation rose again last month, to a higher than expected 3.8%, amid higher food and fuel prices, adding to fears that the Bank of England will delay further interest rate cuts.Figures showed the annual rate as measured by the consumer price index (CPI) climbed from June’s 3.6% reading, sitting above the central bank’s 2% target for the 10th consecutive month. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Inflation latest: Cost of living expected to rise again in key figures released today

CPI inflation widely expected to have increased to 3.7%

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Prices were 2.7% higher last month compared with a year ago, and core inflation went up at a higher pace than what was seen in JuneUS prices continued to rise in July, according to key economic data released on Tuesday, as Donald Trump’s international tariffs shakeup started to impact consumer costs.Prices were 2.7% higher last month compared with a year ago, according to the consumer price index (CPI), which measures the prices of a basket of goods and services. Though inflation dipped down in the spring, the annualized inflation rate jumped up 0.4% since April. Continue reading...

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‘He'd roll over in his grave,’ says daughter of Harry Melbourne, inventor of the Freddo

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Heat is coming; stay cool in your very own inflatable pool

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