UK inflation

Global stocks mostly fell Tuesday following a smaller-than-forecast Chinese interest rate cut, while a pullback in US markets suggested a rally was running out of steam.Asian stocks finished mostly lower, as did European equities. All three…

In a moment of respite for UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the country’s annual inflation rate dropped to a 13-month low of 8.7 per cent in April, from 10.1% in March, registering the biggest fall since the cost of living crisis began, but…

Last Updated: March 22, 2023, 13:49 ISTThe UK's consumer price index jumps to 10.4% in the 12 months through February from 10.1% the previous month. (Photo: ShutterStock)While economists expect prices to drop rapidly later this year,…

Bank of England logo is seen in this illustration. While economists expected prices to drop rapidly later this year, inflation is more than five times higher than the Bank of England’s 2% target. | Photo Credit: Reuters Britain’s inflation…

The cost of living crisis continues to impact the British economy and common people despite indications that the inflationary pressures might have been easing. Recent trends show how common people are suffering. Local reports have mentioned…

The sheer weight of inflation that Britons are facing has been made clear by the latest figures. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that even as inflation reached double digits, wages are lagging far behind. As per a…

LONDON: British prime minister Rishi Sunakwill set out his priorities for 2023 on Wednesday, using his first speech of the year to try to reassure his restive Conservative Party that he has what it takes to lead them into the next national…

Next month, thousands of nursing staff across Britain will go on strike for the first time in the 106-year history of the UK's nurses union. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) union said that staff in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland…

Next month, thousands of nursing staff across Britain will go on strike for the first time in the 106-year history of the UK's nurses union.The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) union said that staff in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland…

<!-- -->The retail prices index rocketed to 14.2 percent. (Representational)London: British inflation has jumped to a 41-year high on soaring energy and food bills in a worsening cost-of-living crisis, data showed Wednesday on the eve…