UK inflation remains stagnant at 8.7% in May

ONS attributes unchanged rates due to increased costs in air travel

Elliot Gulliver-Needham
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The ONS attributed the unchanged inflation rates to rising prices for air travel, recreational and cultural goods and services and second-hand cars
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The ONS attributed the unchanged inflation rates to rising prices for air travel, recreational and cultural goods and services and second-hand cars

UK inflation remained stagnant in May at 8.7%, coming in higher than the 8.4% expected by economists.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that core inflation, which excludes energy, food, alcohol and tobacco, rose by 7.1% in May, up from 6.8% in April and the highest rate since March ...

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