UK inflation rises to 3.8% in July and poses further challenges to BoE

Core CPI also up to 3.8%

Sorin Dojan
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UK inflation rises to 3.8% in July and poses further challenges to BoE

The UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose to 3.8% in the 12 months to July 2025, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), up from 3.6% in June.

This figure exceeded market forecasts, as economists surveyed by Reuters had anticipated a 3.7% figure instead. Core CPI rose by 3.8% year-on-year in July, up from 3.7% a month earlier, while th...

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