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KEYWORD_WORLD · News · Checked 22 October 2026 (KST) UK consumer price inflation rose to 3.5% in the year to September 2026, from 3.1% in August. The ONS release of 21 October also reports a separate 0.4% monthly price rise. For a household, the useful first step is to identify the comparison period. Then look at the categories you buy. The same headline can lead to very different questions about a food shop, a fuel purchase or a housing payment. Read the rates · Try the £100 example · Check the fuel calculation · Use the household tool Read the number and its time period together CPI means Consumer Prices Index. The Bank of England’s explanation describes a representative basket of goods and services and compares its price with a year earlier. Inflation describes how quickly that overall price changes. Measure September 2026 comparison CPI · annual 3.5% · September 2025 to September 2026 CPI · monthly 0.4% · August to September 2026 CPIH · annual 3.6% · September 2025...

NEWS · ECONOMY · 15 OCTOBER 2026 The world economy can grow while your weekly shopping still costs more. The IMF’s October outlook makes that distinction worth understanding: growth measures economic activity, while inflation measures how prices change. Your budget depends on both—and on your own income. What the IMF announced The International Monetary Fund, or IMF, published its latest World Economic Outlook announcement on 13 October 2026 . It projects global growth of 3.1% in 2026 and 3.4% in 2027 , alongside global inflation of 4.7% this year . These are forecasts, meaning estimates of what may happen. They are not final results for the year. The IMF’s official announcement also describes an uneven picture: countries benefiting from investment in artificial intelligence face different conditions from economies under pressure from energy costs. Three numbers that answer different questions Measure What it helps you understand Economic growth Whether an economy is produci...