Inflation in the UK: Economic indicators
Inflation measures the change in prices over time. Find the latest data on changes in UK consumer prices, measured by CPI and RPI.

There will be an Estimates Day debate in the House of Commons on Tuesday 7 July 2020.
Commons Library Debate Pack - Estimates Day debate - BEIS (576 KB , PDF)
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) provides support for busines, funding for energy policy, including spending to address climate change. It also holds the Government’s science and research budget.
The Department has the following strategic objectives as set out in its its Single Departmental Plan published June 2019:
In 2020-21 BEIS’s spending, as set out in the Main Estimate Memorandum has been expanded significantly with a number of business support schemes, introduced to support business as a consequence of the coronavirus lockdown and its impacts.
This debate pack includes further details on spending and policy background on a number of areas of BEIS responsibility including coronavirus business support schemes, research and development spending, and funding for energy and climate change. It also includes relevant news items, press releases and Parliamentary records.
In addition the following Commons Briefing Papers provide further information:
Commons Library Debate Pack - Estimates Day debate - BEIS (576 KB , PDF)
Inflation measures the change in prices over time. Find the latest data on changes in UK consumer prices, measured by CPI and RPI.
Statements made by the Speaker deprecating the making of key policy announcements before they are made in the House of Commons.
Find out the answers to some commonly asked questions about student loans and interest rates in the UK.