UK inflation rises to 3% in January as core CPI surges
The UK consumer price index (CPI) rose by 3 per cent in the 12 months to January 2025—up from 2.5 per cent in the 12 months to December 2024, official statistics show. On a monthly basis, CPI fell by 0.1 per cent in January compared with a 0.6-per cent fall in the same month last year. Producer input prices fell by 0.1 per cent in the period while producer output prices rose by 0.3 per cent.
The UK consumer price index (CPI) rose by 3 per cent in the 12 months to January 2025—up from 2.5 per cent in the 12 months to December 2024, official statistics show.
On a monthly basis, CPI fell by 0.1 per cent in January compared with a 0.6-per cent fall in the same month last year.
Producer input prices fell by 0.1 per cent in the period while producer output prices rose by 0.3 per cent.
