Economy and public finances
Inflation
Off target
3.5%a year, Sep 2026
−0.3 pts on a year earlier
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Inflation
Off targetWhat it means: how much prices rose over the past year (CPI). The Bank of England is told to keep it at 2%; above that, wages and savings buy less each year.
Source: ONS, consumer price inflation, series D7G7.