CPI inflation rate drops to 0.4% in February

CPI inflation rate drops to 0.4% in February with clothes and cars getting cheaper after renewed lockdown – easing fears over rising prices Headline CPI rate of inflation fell from 0.7 per cent to 0.4 per cent in February Suprised economists who had been expecting a slight uptick in the annual rate Clothes and second … Read more

CPI inflation creeps up to 0.7 per cent as prices of food and clothing rise

CPI inflation creeps up to 0.7 per cent putting more pressure on families as prices of food and clothing rise The headline CPI inflation rate rose from 0.5 per cent to 0.7 per cent in October Clothing and food prices were the main cause of the increase, the ONS said The rise confounded the expectations … Read more

CPI inflation rate plunges to just 0.2% amid Eat Out scheme

CPI inflation rate plunges to just 0.2 PER CENT as government’s Eat Out discount scheme and tumbling air fares keep prices down By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 07:21 BST, 16 September 2020 | Updated: 07:28 BST, 16 September 2020 Inflation plunged last month as the government’s Eat Out scheme and tumbling air … Read more