UK inflation to rise as summer spending pushes up hotels and airfares

NAMPA / DPA

2025-08-17

London (PA Media/dpa) - UK inflation is set to have edged higher last month as summer spending pushed up flight and hotel costs, and food prices continue to climb. One economist said an "Oasis bump" could have contributed to higher accommodation prices in July. Consumer price index (CPI) inflation is widely expected to have increased in July, from the 3.6% rate recorded in June, when the Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes its latest d......

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