UK CPI inches towards BOE goal with 2.3% increase to April
April inflation hits 2.3%, down from March’s 3.2% year-on-year increase
UK CPI
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UK inflation falls less than expected at 3.2%
Divergent economic signals ‘pose a dilemma’ for Bank of England policymakers
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Is UK inflation ‘finally coming to heel’? CPI data falls to 3.4% for February
Figures published one day before the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting
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Inflation upside surprise a ‘bitter pill to swallow’ for BoE
Tobacco and alcohol prices contributed to the 0.1% increase on November’s 3.9% CPI figure
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‘Narrative-ruining’ inflation print stays at 6.7% in September
UK CPI is ‘trapped between the push and pull of prices at the pump and those on supermarket shelves’, warn experts