{
  "id": 7800860,
  "title": "UK inflation rises to 3.1% as motor fuel prices jump by almost a quarter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/uk-inflation-rises-to-3-1-as-motor-fuel-prices-jump-by-almost-a",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-16T12:18:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/16/uk-inflation-rises-pressure-on-households-bank-of-england-interest-rates"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Financial markets predict one-in-five chance of quarter-point rise in interest rates when Bank of England decides on Thursday Business live – latest updates UK inflation has returned above 3% as soaring fuel and transport prices triggered by the Iran war heap renewed pressure on British households. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show inflation as measured by the consumer prices…",
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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."
}