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CPI latest – tuition fee hike kicks in

October’s official inflation figures for the UK, announced yesterday, took a turn for worst, and marked the end of period of falling inflation. CPI inflation now stands at 2.7%, up from 2.2% in September – which was the lowest rate … Continue reading

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UK inflation the lowest since 2009

The latest CPI figures for the UK showed a fall from 2.5% in August 2012 to 2.2% in September, the lowest inflation rate since November 2009. The ONS reports that most of the downward pressure came from the housing and household … Continue reading

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CPI inflation lowest rate for 30 months

The annual CPI figures for the UK showed a fall from 3.0% in April 2012 to 2.8% in May, the lowest for 2.5 years. Continue reading

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Latest changes to the CPI shopping basket

The ONS has announced its latest changes to the basket of goods and services it uses to compile its influential CPI and RPI inflation indices. Into the basket come tablet computers, fees paid to dating agencies, and ‘teenage fiction’, and … Continue reading

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More misery ahead

More misery ahead for UK households with the publication of the latest inflation figures by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). CPI inflation rose to 5.2% in the 12 months to September 2011, the highest rate for 3 years, while … Continue reading

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Latest CPI inflation

The latest 12-month CPI inflation rate* of 4.5%, up 0.1% from July 2011, confirms that UK inflation continues to edge towards the psychologically significant 5% mark, and is now over double the Bank of England’s official target. According to the … Continue reading

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