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UK employment holds steady at record levels
Jobless rates hold at 11-year lows but average earnings look set to be squeezed as inflation rises.
FX Focus: Pound at 11-day high against euro as inflation hits highest level since late 2014
Pound rises above $1.22 as Office for National Statistics shows inflation hits highest level since November 2014.
UK inflation hits highest level since November 2014
Office for National Statistics says CPI inflation grew 1% in September, compared to a 0.6% gain in August.
UK food prices suffer biggest ever drop in September
Food prices fall 1.3% year-on-year despite a recent uptick in global commodity prices.
Bank of England keeps interest rates unchanged, in line with market expectations
BoE does not forecast UK economy to slow down in the second half of 2016 as much as forecast before the Brexit vote.
FX Focus: Pound tumbles against euro and dollar as inflation misses forecast
Dollar's rally stalls after dovish comment from Fed Governor Lael Brainard, before recovering ground.
UK inflation holds steady at 0.6%
The Office for National Statistics said the UK consumer price index inflation was unchanged for the second month in a row.
FX Focus: Pound hits new three-year low against the euro despite rising inflation
Inflation edges higher to 0.6% in July but remains long way short of Bank of England's 2% target.
UK inflation jumps to 0.6% in July following the Brexit vote
The cost of living rises following the Brexit vote according to official data as petrol and alcohol prices lift.
Bank of England cuts interest rates by 25 bps to 0.25%, in line with market expectation
UK central bank policymakers voted unanimously to cut headline interest rate following dire post-Brexit data
UK economy faces risk of mild recession before end-2017, says NIESR
The thinktank sees growth shrinking, job losses and rising inflation.
FX focus: Pound remains worst-performing G10 currency in July
Pound snaps five-day winning streak against dollar despite positive inflation data.
Inflation jumps to 0.5% in the wake of the UK's Brexit vote
Following the Brexit vote the cost of living in the UK rises to a more-than-expected 0.5%
Brexit: HSBC forecasts Stagflation for UK, slower growth and higher inflation
The IMF had warned last week that a Brexit would fuel inflation and lead the UK economy into recession.
UK inflation rate remains unchanged in May, ONS figures reveal
UK CPI rises by 0.3% year-on-year in May, unchanged from the previous month and slightly below forecast.
UK inflation unexpectedly slows to 0.3% in April driven by decline in air fares
UK inflation slowed from March's 0.5% growth, falling short of expectations.
UK inflation narrowly above expectations in March reports ONS
UK CPI in March at 0.5%, compared with 0.3% in February and expectations for a 0.4% gain.
Annual UK CPI inflation in February remains unchanged against expectations, ONS report shows
Inflation grows 0.3% year-on-year in February, slightly below expectations but in line with previous month.
UK wages will grow less than expected in 2016 as employment costs continue to rise
CIPD warns wages will grow 1.2% instead of expected 2% as low inflation and national living wage hit.
NIESR expects UK's economy to grow 2.3% in 2016 despite concerns over slowdown in China
Britain's economy will not be affected by global turmoil in 2016 but inflation is likely to grow just 0.3%.
UK consumer inflation grows by 0.2% in December as it hits 11-month high, says ONS
Inflation grows but remains largely in line with economists' expectations as CPI climbs by 0.2% year-on-year.
UK inflation: Negative CPI for second month as food and transport prices weigh down rate
Negative inflation will likely cause the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee to postpone a rate hike.
UK inflation: Why this is good deflation
UK enters deflation as prices fall in line with commodities, but little cause for concern.
UK house prices rise by 5.2% with costs increasing fastest in England says ONS
The Office for National Statistics has released statistics for August house price inflation.
UK inflation rate back at 0% as oil and food prices fall
Lower costs of transport and food weigh down inflation rate.
UK inflation rate rises to 0.1% although food prices are still falling
Weak outlook on inflation rate has made analysts think an interest rate rise in 2015 would be too soon.
UK interest rate hike edging closer despite unanimous Bank of England vote to hold steady
Minutes of the committee's meeting on 9 July showed that all members voted to keep the interest at 0.5%.
UK inflation rate falls down to 0.0% in June due to food and clothing prices
The Institute of Directors welcomed the figures, saying they will be a boost for businesses and households.
Pound at 4-week high ahead of BoE minutes, FOMC decision
Tuesday's CPI numbers help support Sterling
UK inflation positive again after first deflation since 1960s in April
Slight dip below zero in April was never a real threat to the economy, economists said.