{
  "id": 15856387,
  "title": "Economy: British inflation rises to 3.5 percent – highest value in almost a year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/konjunktur-britische-inflation-steigt-auf-3-5-prozent-hochster-wert",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-21T06:56:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/konjunktur/konjunktur-britische-inflation-steigt-staerker-als-erwartet-auf-35-prozent/100263813.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The UK's inflation rate rose to 3.5% in the 12 months to September, the highest in 11 months, according to the Office for National Statistics. This is up from 3.1% in August and slightly higher than the 3.4% predicted by economists. The Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates for the first time in over three years at its meeting on November 5, with a quarter-point increase seen as almost certain. The price rise was driven largely by fuel costs, with diesel reaching a record high at the end of September.",
  "summary": "This means that an interest rate hike at the beginning of November is considered almost certain - further hikes could follow. This is because central bankers expect inflation to rise above four percent next year.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}