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Brits given four-month warning that inflation could hit 18%

Soaring energy bills to help send the cost of living sky high

Wales Online

Inflation could almost double to 18.6% - as experts warn energy bills will top £5,800

Experts warn that inflation may rise by even more than the Bank of England fears, with energy bill rises pushing up the overall cost of living for millions of households

Daily Mirror

UK inflation set to ‘enter the stratosphere’ and hit 18.6% by January as gas prices continue to surge

Dire new forecast says energy bills will reach £5,816 in April

The Independent UK

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How do interest rates affect inflation?

Borrowing costs already at their highest level in 13 years

The Independent UK

Sunak effectively rules out serving in a Truss cabinet, suggesting they don’t agree on ‘big things’ – as it happened

Tory leadership candidate says he is focused on race for No 10; energy bosses call for end to battle so new PM can tackle bills crisis

The Guardian - UK

UK shoppers are keeping calm and carrying on. Why?

Consumers are in either denial about the economy or think they are managing … for now

The Guardian - UK

Government draws up 'demented' plan to send Brits to GPs for an energy bills discount

Treasury officials drew up the radical plan as one way of cutting energy bills for the most vulnerable - but a former aide branded it 'one of the most demented ideas I've ever seen'

Daily Mirror

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Liz Truss criticises ‘too much talk of a recession’ as she talks up ambition

The Tory leadership frontrunner insisted the outcome forecast by the Bank of England can be avoided.

The Independent UK

The exact date you can no longer use paper £20 and £50 notes

They will no longer be legal tender from September 30

Bristol Post

Inflation: why it's very unlikely to get back below 2% for years to come

Inflation in the UK and eurozone is still getting worse. UK prices rose a whopping 10.1% in July compared to a year earlier, while those in the eurozone went up 8.9% – breaking longstanding records in both places. Contrast this with the equivalent data from the US a few days…

The Conversation

UK retail sales in surprise rebound

London (AFP) - British retail sales surprisingly rose overall in July but consumer confidence is at a record-low level as the UK heads towards recession under a new leader, data showed Friday.

AFP

Bounce in retail spending ‘is blip before the storm’

Sales volumes were up 0.3% in the month compared with City forecasts of a 0.2% dip

Evening Standard

The perfect storm battering the UK economy

From inflation to the war in Ukraine the economy is facing major challenges

Birmingham Post

Cost of living calculator: Find out how much your bills are rising in price

To help you work out how the cost of living crisis is affecting you, The Mirror has created a new calculator to break it all down - from your energy bills to your mortgage

Daily Mirror

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Universal Credit and state pension could rise by hundreds - how much you could get

High inflation is hitting Brits in the pocket, but for those on benefits and the state pension it could end up meaning they get a big increase to their payments in 2023

The Independent UK

A Level: How will student loans be affected by rising interest rates?

Bank of England’s dire new forecast sparks recession fears

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss derided for ‘dangerous’ reported plan to merge UK financial regulators

Ex-business secretary Vince Cable says potential integration of FCA, PRA and PSR, formed after financial crisis, poses systemic risks

AFP

In UK, workers strike as inflation crushes earnings

London (AFP) - Railway and postal staff, dockers too.Britain's workers are striking in vast numbers as decades-high inflation erodes the value of wages at a record pace.

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Heating or eating? Poms heading to deep winter of discontent as inflation hits double digits

Inflation in the United Kingdom is expected to peak within months, and the economy could enter a long recession once it hits.

ABC News

Qantas' takeover of FIFO airline hits roadblock, ASX slips as UK inflation surges to highest since 1982

The Australian share market snaps its three-day rally after a volatile session on Wall Street, consumer inflation in Britain surges to its highest level in 40 years, while the competition regulator flags concerns about Qantas' proposed takeover of Alliance Aviation.

AFP

Global stocks mostly fall as British inflation hits new 40-year high

New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks sagged Wednesday as the market's July and August rally showed signs of fatigue, while European bourses were pressured by British inflation data.

Evening Standard

Inflation likely to rise to 15% early next year

Analysts warn of sustained domestic inflation across Britain as food and energy prices surge

Benzinga

Benzinga Before The Bell: More Amazon Workers Join Union Over Pay and Work Conditions, UK Inflation Highest In 40 Years, Sole Monkeypox Vaccine Maker Finds It Difficult To Meet Accelerating Demand And Other Top Financial Stories Wednesday, August 17

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The Guardian - UK

‘Nobody is in charge’: Tory peer hits out at ministers over inflation

As rate reaches double digits, Stuart Rose calls lack of government action to shield households ‘horrifying’

Insider UK

Inflation hits double digits and 'peak is yet to come'

Food price spike pushes the CPI measure to another 40-year high

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