# UK inflation reaches 3.1%, but data offers some relief for BoE

https://mins.news/en/item/60488

- Reuters, 2026-09-16 07:25 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-inflation-speeds-up-31-august-2026-09-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aaa4455a4391a0001266e64

> Official figures showed British inflation accelerated to a five-month high of 3.1% in August. Measures that exclude sharply rising energy prices remained stable, ahead of expectations that the Bank of England will leave interest rates unchanged the next day.

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