The Latest Breaking News from Inflation

After UK inflation again outpaces forecasts, a 13% peak looks optimistic

Analysis: Rate has driven through 10% mark sooner than Bank of England and financial markets expected

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2022

Higher house prices help Persimmon offset impact of wider inflation as profit falls

Average private selling price nears £246,000, up by £9,400

Evening Standard · Aug 17, 2022

Everyday food items rising in price as inflation hits 10.1% - what it means for you

Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation is now at 10.1%, up from 9.4% in June, and is now at its highest level since February 1982 - but what does this mean for your money and what items are rising fastest?

Daily Mirror · Aug 17, 2022

Inflation hits 10.1% reaching 40-year high amid cost of living crisis

The increase was largely down to food prices and staples including toilet rolls and toothbrushes, the Office for National Statistics said.

Daily Record · Aug 17, 2022

Echoes of dire 1970s in today's Britain

Plans for a high-wage, high-growth economy lie in ruins as Britain's Conservative prime minister struggles to answer a cost-of-living crisis, compounded by rising worker unrest.

Reuters · Aug 17, 2022

Inflation in Sudan Declines despite Stagnation, Economic Concerns

The Central Bureau of Statistics in Sudan said on Tuesday that the annual inflation rate fell for the second month in a row to 125.41 percent in July, compared to 148.88 percent the previous month, after registering 192 percent in May. The country is facing record inflation rates, amid a…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 17, 2022

Inflation surges to 10.1% in new costs bombshell

Bank of England ‘could be forced to more than double interest rates’

Evening Standard · Aug 17, 2022

Inflation hits new 40-year-high soaring into double figures

The level is higher than forecast with experts thinking it would stay below 10%

Wales Online · Aug 17, 2022

Inflation soars to highest rate in four decades as cost of living crisis bites

Inflation is expected to peak later this year at 13.3 per cent, the Bank of England forecasts

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022

UK inflation hits 10.1%, driven by soaring food and fuel prices

ONS July figure is only fourth time in 70 years that inflation has breached 10%

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2022