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Britain's Inflation Rate Rose To 4.4% In July.

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Britain's Inflation Rate Rose To July

Statistics released by the National Bureau of statistics on 16 may show that in July, the UK's annual consumer price index rose by 4.4%, an increase of 0.2 percentage points over June.


According to analysis, that month

Inflation rate

Growth is mainly due to higher prices for financial services, clothing and footwear, furniture, household equipment and rents.

Among them, the price of clothing and footwear rose to the highest level since 1997.


In addition, the British retail price index in July

Gain

At an annual rate, it is still 5%, unchanged from June.


It is reported that July inflation data will be used as the basis for the increase in the UK's train tickets.

According to the British government's calculation, the price of train tickets will rise by an average of 8% next year.


Mervyn Kim, governor of the Central Bank of England, attributed the high inflation rate to the rise in consumption tax, the rise in international energy prices and the higher import prices.

He stressed that the biggest risk facing the British economy is from abroad.


The latest quarterly inflation report released last week by the Bank of England expects that inflation in the country will continue to rise in the fall, which may hit a 5% high, but is expected to fall back to the 2% ceiling set by the central bank in two years.

In the 42 months ended July, the UK consumer price index has risen 36 months above this inflation target.


At the beginning of this month, the Bank of England decided to lead.

interest rate

It remains at a record low of 0.5%, unchanged for 29 consecutive months.


 
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