How inflation has surged to its highest level since 1992
The cost of living in the UK rose by 5.4 per cent in the year to December 2021.
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Inflation describes how much prices of goods and services are increasing (if they’re decreasing, this is known as deflation). In the UK the main measure of inflation is the Consumer Prices Index. The Office for National Statistics tracks the cost of living through the prices of items in a hypothetical “basket of goods” that includes everyday products and services. Here you can find all of our latest news, analysis and comment about inflation.
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