Showing posts with label inflation in the UK. Show all posts
Showing posts with label inflation in the UK. Show all posts

October 18, 2011

UK CPI inflation rate rises to 5.2% in September

The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation in the UK matched its record high in September, rising to 5.2% from 4.5% the month before.

An increase in energy costs was behind a large proportion of the rise.

The 5.2% rate is the highest CPI measure since September 2008, and it has never been higher since the CPI measure was introduced in 1997.