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  "id": 7740244,
  "title": "UK inflation jumps to 3.1% in August as fuel prices rise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/uk-inflation-jumps-to-3-1-in-august-as-fuel-prices-rise-7740244",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-16T08:18:04.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "Britain's annual inflation rate rose to 3.1% in August, up from 2.9%. According to Punch Nigeria and Punch, this increase was driven by higher fuel prices linked to the Middle East war.\n\nThe Consumer Prices Index rose 3.1 percent in the 12 months to August, as reported by Business Recorder, who also stated that this was in line with analysts' expectations.\n\nThe Office for National Statistics is the source of the data, as mentioned by Business Recorder.",
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        "published": "2026-09-16T02:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Business",
        "title": "UK inflation expected to have risen in August as cost of living squeeze tightens – business live",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/uk-inflation-expected-to-have-risen-in-august-as-cost-of-living",
        "published": "2026-09-16T05:43:14.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "UK inflation hits 3.1% in August as motor fuel prices jump 23%",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/uk-inflation-hits-3-1-in-august-as-motor-fuel-prices-jump-23",
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        "outlet": "Ripples Nigeria",
        "title": "Inflation drops to 15.39% for August",
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        "published": "2026-09-16T07:15:26.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "UK inflation jumps to 3.1% in August as fuel prices rise",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/uk-inflation-jumps-to-3-1-in-august-as-fuel-prices-rise",
        "published": "2026-09-16T07:52:04.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "UK inflation jumps to 3.1% in August as fuel prices rise",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/uk-inflation-jumps-to-3-1-in-august-as-fuel-prices-rise-7739970",
        "published": "2026-09-16T07:53:08.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "UK inflation jumped to 3.1% in August as fuel prices rose",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/uk-inflation-jumped-to-3-1-in-august-as-fuel-prices-rose",
        "published": "2026-09-16T07:56:00.000Z"
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  "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."
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