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UK inflation and Bank of England rate policy 2026
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FIRST ENTRY OCT 21
OCT 21 · Day 1
UK inflation jumps to 3.5%, cementing rate hike expectations
Scott Gardner said recent growth in headline inflation had undone the progress seen in the spring.
The September reading was the highest annual inflation figure in almost a year.
Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey is set to unveil his first fiscal shakeup next week during the Autumn Budget.