UK risks more persistent inflation than Europe, warns Bank rate setter
Britain had faced an inflation ‘double whammy’ with both a tight jobs market and a trade shock, Megan Greene said.
Britain had faced an inflation ‘double whammy’ with both a tight jobs market and a trade shock, Megan Greene said.
Once again, "diligent homeowners are forced to shoulder the burden of getting inflation under control, while the banks continue to reap the benefits" - analysis.
Andrew Bailey indicated inflation will return to its recent pattern of slowdowns after the ONS reported a pause at 6.7 per cent for September.
BBC Reality Check might want to pay some attention to the content on its own site!
Corporate profits account for 45 per cent of price rises since the start of 2022, according to a new paper.
Inflation in Britain is forecast to average at 6.9% for 2023, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development found.
The figure adds a potential £811 to annual household shopping bills, according to analysts Kantar.
Jeremy Hunt will deliver his autumn statement tomorrow, with rumours that it will include a £1,100 handout to help struggling families.
With prices going up at a rate of knots, we tackle the big questions on what causes inflation to shoot up and how governments can work to bring it down.
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