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UK inflation: What are the Consumer Price Index release dates?
The UK’s inflation reports are published monthly. When do they come out and where are prices heading?
By Daniel Hilton Last updated
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UK inflation live: Inflation remained at 3% in February
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released its latest inflation data today (25 March).
By Sam Walker Last updated
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Will UK interest rates fall in 2026? Latest Bank of England predictions
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee held interest rates in March. As the Iran war threatens the UK economy, what will happen to interest rates?
By Daniel Hilton Last updated
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When is the next Bank of England base rate meeting?
The Bank of England held interest rates at 3.75% in March 2026. When is the next Monetary Policy Committee meeting?
By Daniel Hilton Last updated
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UK inflation forecast: where are prices heading next?
UK inflation fell sharply in January, but with conflict in the Middle East threatening the British economy, will price growth fall further in 2026?
By Daniel Hilton Last updated
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Should you prepare your portfolio for high inflation?
Volatile oil prices may not necessarily lead to high inflation, but they are a very unwelcome shock for a global economy, says Cris Sholto Heaton.
By Cris Sholto Heaton Published
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The sorry state of the Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is in a parlous state, and Britain's failure to deploy forces to defend its bases in Cyprus just exposed that to the world
By Simon Wilson Published
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Rachel Reeves’s changes to ISA rules will not work
Opinion Rachel Reeves’s proposed changes to ISA rules will do nothing to support the British stock market. They will simply reduce choice and flexibility
By Cris Sholto Heaton Published
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UK interest rates held at 3.75% as Iran war scuppers hopes of a cut
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee held UK interest rates at 3.75% as conflict in the Middle East forced the committee to delay its cutting cycle.
By Daniel Hilton Last updated
