UK inflation remained unchanged at 2.2% last month but price pressures picked up pace in the key services sector as air fares jumped higher, according to official figures. The latest data from the ...
However, the closely watched services sector CPI - seen as a key measure of domestic inflation - increased from 5.7% in July to 5.9% in August as air fares soared far more than usual over the ...
The ONS said services sector inflation jumped to 5.6% in August from 5.2% in July as air fares rose across European routes, which offset falls in prices at petrol pumps. Experts said the figures ...