The fee of worth rises has remained 8.7% regardless of expectations of a fall, in accordance with official figures.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) introduced the patron worth index measure of inflation stood at 8.7% within the 12 months as much as May, the identical as the speed in April.

The Bank of England has undertaken a programme of rate of interest rises to deliver inflation right down to 2% and Wednesday's determine will probably be carefully watched by rate-setters forward of the newest anticipated rise on Thursday.

Inflation started to extend in late 2021, when provide chain issues linked to COVID lockdowns and the related employee shortages meant demand for items couldn't be met.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine exacerbated the issue as many international locations, notably these in Europe, scrambled to seek out different vitality sources and cut back their use of Russian fuel, which subsequently pushed up the price of vitality and lots of different items.

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