Claims: UK inflation stays at 2.8% as slowing food prices offset rising transport costs
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- title: UK inflation stays at 2.8% as slowing food prices offset rising transport costs Source
- url: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/17/uk-inflation-steady-despite-iran-conflict-fuel-prices Source
- summary: May’s figure confounds forecasts of an increase to 3% as Bank of England prepares to set interest rates Analysis: benign data signals a softer hit than feared UK inflation unexpectedly remained at 2.8% in May, as rising energy costs caused by the Iran conflict were offset by slower increases in food prices. The unchanged reading on the consumer price index measure of inflation (CPI) confounded economists’ expectations of a 3% increase as the conflict restricted global energy flows – and raised h… Source
- published: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:00:48 GMT Source