The 12 month rate of CPI inflation jumped to 3.5% in September from 3.1% in August, mainly due to higher fuel costs, ONS reported today.

One in four savings accounts now offer rates below the current rate of inflation, measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), according to data provider Moneyfactscompare.

CPI inflation jumped to 2.9% in July from 2.6% in June in what’s been seen as a blow to the government.

CPI inflation fell back in June to 2.6% - from 2.8% in May - as inflationary pressures eased, figures from ONS revealed today.

CPI inflation remained level in May at 2.8%, the same as April, despite predictions of a rise amid a backdrop of global uncertainty. 

Lower costs for housing and household services spurred a substantial fall in the CPI 12 month inflation figure from 3.3% in March to 2.8% in April - although experts have warned the reprieve may only be temporary.

CPI inflation spiked up from 3% in February to 3.3% in March as the cost of fuel rose against a backdrop of conflict in the Middle East.

The Consumer Prices Index rate of inflation was 3% in the 12 months to February - unchanged from the previous month - but experts have warned that continuing oil price rises will potential push up the rate in coming months.

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI), the UK's main measure of inflation, rose by 3% in the 12 months to January, down sharply from 3.4% in the 12 months to December 2025.

The CPI 12 month inflation rate rose in December to 3.4% from 3.2% in November, ONS reported today.

In a welcome piece of positive economic news for the government, CPI inflation dropped modestly in October to 3.6% from 3.8% in September.

The State Pension is almost certain to rise by 4.8% in April due to stubborn CPI inflation figures, the latest of which were published today by the Office for National Statistics.

Rising food and transport prices pushed up CPI inflation unexpectedly in June to 3.6%, from 3.4% in May.

CPI inflation eased slightly in May to 3.4% from 3.5% in April, ONS said today.

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) jumped to 3.5% in April from 2.6% in March as a swathe of price increases on everything from energy prices to council tax and private school fees kicked in.

The 12 month rate of CPI inflation eased in March to 2.6% from 2.8% in February in an unexpected second consecutive monthly fall.

CPI inflation dipped to 2.8% in February in a boost for the Chancellor who will today present her Spring Statement in the commons.

The 12 month CPI rate of inflation - the most widely used inflation measure - spiked up in January to 3% from 2.5% in December.

CPI inflation fell unexpectedly in December to 2.5% from 2.6% in November after two months of rises.

CPI inflation has spiked upwards for the second month in a row, to 2.6% in November, ONS reported today.