UK inflation falls to 3.4%, complicating Bank of England’s interest rate task
Annual drop in May but policymakers still almost certain to hold rates at 4.25% on ThursdayBusiness live – latest updatesInflation in the UK fell to 3.4% last month as shop prices declined, complicating the Bank of England’s interest rates decision on Thursday.Policymakers are still almost certain to hold interest rates at 4.25% at their meeting despite May’s decline in the consumer prices index (CPI), but it could raise hopes for cuts for the summer and autumn. Continue reading...

Annual drop in May but policymakers still almost certain to hold rates at 4.25% on Thursday
Inflation in the UK fell to 3.4% last month as shop prices declined, complicating the Bank of England’s interest rates decision on Thursday.
Policymakers are still almost certain to hold interest rates at 4.25% at their meeting despite May’s decline in the consumer prices index (CPI), but it could raise hopes for cuts for the summer and autumn. Continue reading...