UK inflation rises to 3.1% in August, a five-month high
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Neutral summary
The Office for National Statistics reported that UK consumer price index inflation rose to 3.1% in the 12 months to August, up from 2.9% in July, marking the highest level in five months. The increase was driven mainly by higher motor fuel costs, which have been pushed up by Middle East tensions. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the upcoming Budget would be “challenging” and pledged not to take risks with living standards. The data comes just ahead of the Bank of England's interest rate decision on Thursday.
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Outlets: 21. Countries: 7. Facts in the shared core: 3.
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Evening Standard (outlet profile)
Higher fuel costs set to drive uptick in August inflation. The Office for National Statistics will reveal the latest rate of UK Consumer Prices Index inflation on Wednesday.
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Higher fuel costs set to drive uptick in August inflation. The Office for National Statistics will reveal the latest rate of UK Consumer Prices Index inflation on Wednesday.
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Belfast Telegraph (outlet profile)
Higher fuel costs set to drive uptick in August inflation
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Daily Express (outlet profile)
Inflation blow for John Healey as prices rise by 3.1% in August. The latest UK Consumer Prices Index inflation figures have been announced.
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GB News (outlet profile)
Inflation rises AGAIN as CPI rate hits 3.1% in cost of living blow. The UK's consumer price index (CPI) inflation rate for 12 months to August jumped to 3.1 per cent per cent, according to the latest data from the Offic…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
UK inflation rate rises to 3.1% in year to August. Higher fuel costs and more expensive electronics have pushed up the cost of living
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City AM (outlet profile)
Inflation inches higher ahead of interest rates decision. Inflation inched higher in the year to August, official data has shown, adding to pressures faced by the Bank of England ahead of its interest rate decision on T…
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Daily Mail (outlet profile)
Inflation rises to 3.1% with fears of worse to come from Middle East energy meltdown - as Brits face threat of interest rate hikes and more tax at Budget. The headline CPI inflation rate was 3.1 per cent in August, up f…
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Belfast Telegraph (outlet profile)
Inflation increases to 3.1% after jump in petrol prices
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Inflation increases to 3.1% after jump in petrol prices. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation increased to 3.1% in August, compared with 2.9% in July.
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CNBC (outlet profile)
UK inflation jumps to 3.1% as energy costs soar. The reading comes just hours before the Bank of England updates its monetary policy.
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BFMTV (outlet profile)
Dopée par la hausse des prix des carburants, l'inflation au Royaume-Uni accélère encore en août à 3,1%. Ce chiffre, publié mercredi par l'Office national des statistiques (ONS), fait suite à une inflation de 2,9% en jui…
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Evening Standard (outlet profile)
Inflation increases to 3.1% after jump in petrol prices. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation increased to 3.1% in August, compared with 2.9% in July.
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Soaring fuel prices push UK inflation to 3.1%
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Asharq Al-Awsat (outlet profile)
UK Inflation Jumps to 3.1% in August as Fuel Prices Rise
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GB News (outlet profile)
Andy Burnham left scrambling to fill £10bn hole as Britons warned 'tax rises or spending cuts inevitable'. Andy Burnham is scrambling to fill a £10billion hole in the public purse as Britons are warned that tax rises or…
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ТАСС (outlet profile)
В Британии выросла инфляция. Скачок до 3,1% стал самым большим за последние пять месяцев
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Guido Fawkes (outlet profile)
Inflation Rises to 3.1%. Inflation rose to 3.1% in August, according to the ONS. Up from 2.9% in July… Rising fuel costs are the largest contributing factor. The ONS points out a 6.1% rise in the cost of raw mater…
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The National (Scotland) (outlet profile)
Labour government warned UK faces 'cost-of-living emergency' as inflation rises. THE Labour government has been warned that the UK faces a cost-of-living emergency this winter unless it rolls out urgent financial suppor…
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Belfast Telegraph (outlet profile)
Inflation jumps to five-month high as cost-of-living pressures mount
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Evening Standard (outlet profile)
Inflation jumps to five-month high as cost-of-living pressures mount. Chancellor John Healey stressed that the UK economy is nonetheless ‘proving resilient’ as he blamed the war in Middle East for the inflation increase.
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Inflation jumps to five-month high as cost-of-living pressures mount. Chancellor John Healey stressed that the UK economy is nonetheless ‘proving resilient’ as he blamed the war in Middle East for the inflation increase.
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Valor Economico (outlet profile)
Inflação do Reino Unido sobe 3,1% ao ano antes de decisão de juros. A inflação no Reino Unido acelerou novamente em agosto, mantendo as pressões sobre os preços bem acima da meta do Banco da Inglaterra (BoE), antes da d…
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ANSA (English) (outlet profile)
High energy prices push Italy's annual inflation rate up to 3.3% in August. Up from 2.9% in July
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Evening Standard (outlet profile)
What factors helped lift inflation in August – and where did prices fall?. Renewed hostilities in the Middle East in recent weeks have contributed to a sharp rise in the cost of fuel.
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The Independent (outlet profile)
What factors helped lift inflation in August – and where did prices fall?. Renewed hostilities in the Middle East in recent weeks have contributed to a sharp rise in the cost of fuel.
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Mapped: Where petrol is costing Britons the most as inflation hits five-month high. Regional data reveals some differences in the cost of fuel to motorists
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Why has inflation increased and will it keep rising?. Inflation rose to 3.1% in August amid pressure from the continued conflict in the Middle East.
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Evening Standard (outlet profile)
Why has inflation increased and will it keep rising?. Inflation rose to 3.1% in August amid pressure from the continued conflict in the Middle East.
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The Independent (outlet profile)
UK inflation rises to 5-month high, further pressuring Bank of England to raise rates this year. Inflation in the United Kingdom has risen to a five-month high, an increase that will pressure the Bank of England to hike…
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City AM (outlet profile)
Government policy, not the Bank of England will determine future interest rate hikes. Today’s inflation data does not two troubling risk on the horizons: a renewed surge in global energy prices and the upcoming Bu…
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InfoMoney (outlet profile)
Inflação ao consumidor do Reino Unido acelera a 3,1% em agosto, em linha com previsão. Na comparação mensal, o CPI britânico subiu 0,5% em agosto, também em linha com o consenso da FactSet The post Inflação ao consumido…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Government ‘won’t take risks with living standards’ says PM as inflation jumps. The Office for National Statistics revealed that inflation accelerated to a five-month-high of 3.1% last month.
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Evening Standard (outlet profile)
Government ‘won’t take risks with living standards’ says PM as inflation jumps. The Office for National Statistics revealed that inflation accelerated to a five-month-high of 3.1% last month.
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Guido Fawkes (outlet profile)
WATCH: Burnham Says His First Budget Will Be “Challenging”. Andy Burnham has admitted the Budget on 28 October will be “challenging.” Brace, brace… The PM claimed that inflation was solely the fault of…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Inflation hits five-month high - what that means for your wallet
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The Mirror (outlet profile)
Andy Burnham insists Budget next month 'won't take risks' with living standards. The Prime Minister - who returned to work today after the death of his father - admitted the first Budget of his premiership would be &quo…
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Morning Star (outlet profile)
Inflation hits five-month high amid soaring cost of war. INFLATION rose to a five-month high last month on the back of rising fuel prices and air fares, official data revealed today. The Office for National Statistics s…
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Poder360 (outlet profile)
Inflação do Reino Unido atinge 3,1% em agosto. Alta ocorre às vésperas da decisão do Banco da Inglaterra sobre a taxa de juros e mantém a inflação acima da meta de 2%
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El Economista (outlet profile)
La inflación en Reino Unido subió a 3.1% en agosto. El alza en el precio de los combustibles fue lo que más impactó a la inflación.
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Sud Ouest (outlet profile)
Royaume-Uni : Andy Burnham annonce des « décisions difficiles » face à un niveau d’inflation « préoccupant ». Le chef du gouvernement britannique prépare un budget sous haute tension après une accélération de la hausse…
Factual core
- UK Consumer Prices Index inflation rose by 3.1% in August.
- Surging fuel prices are contributing to the rising inflation.
- Andy Burnham nodded when asked if the Budget would be 'tough'.