UK inflation rises to 3.5% in September
CPI inflation was 3.5% in the 12 months to September 2026, up from 3.1% in the 12 months to August, the Office for National Statistics said.
UK CPI inflation was 3.5% in the 12 months to September 2026, up from 3.1% in August, marking the highest rate since October 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics.
- CPI inflation (September 2026)
- 3.5%
- CPI inflation (August 2026)
- 3.1%
- CPIH inflation (September 2026)
- 3.6%
- Core CPI inflation (September 2026)
- 2.8%
- Bank Rate
- 3.75%
CPI inflation was 3.5% in the 12 months to September 2026, up from 3.1% in the 12 months to August. The rate is the highest since October 2025. A year earlier, in the 12 months to September 2025, it was 3.8%.
CPIH inflation, which includes owner occupiers' housing costs, was 3.6% in the 12 months to September 2026, up from 3.3% in the 12 months to August.
Core CPI inflation, which excludes energy, food, alcohol and tobacco, was 2.8% in the 12 months to September 2026, up from 2.6% in the 12 months to August.
Bank Rate, the Bank of England's main interest rate, is 3.75%.
Sources: Office for National Statistics, Inflation (CPI) (D7G7), Inflation (CPIH) (L55O), Core inflation (DKO8); Bank of England, Bank Rate (IUDBEDR). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are as first published and may be revised. Loro tracks these figures on its Indicators page.
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