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Interest rates have gone up to 4.25% after the latest Bank of England decision (images: Adobe/AFP/Getty Images)

Explainer How interest rates affect inflation as Bank of England hikes rate

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes house prices data every month (images: NationalWorld)
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes house prices data every month (images: NationalWorld)

Explainer Are house prices falling near you? Check with our interactive tool

Rocketing rates of UK inflation are denting consumer spending power (image: Shutterstock)
Rocketing rates of UK inflation are denting consumer spending power (image: Shutterstock)

Explainer RPI vs CPI: what’s the difference between ONS cost of living indexes?

This is how inflation is calculated by the Office for National Statistics (images: Adobe)
This is how inflation is calculated by the Office for National Statistics (images: Adobe)

Explainer How does inflation work? ONS process to calculate cost of living

The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows falling petrol and diesel prices drove the drop, despite food prices continuing to climb. (Pic: PA)
The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows falling petrol and diesel prices drove the drop, despite food prices continuing to climb. (Pic: PA)

Explainer What is the UK inflation rate? February 2023 CPI and RPI explained

Grocery inflation hit 18.2% - the highest rate in 45 years. Credit: Mark Hall
Grocery inflation hit 18.2% - the highest rate in 45 years. Credit: Mark Hall

Vegetable shortages help drive surprise jump in inflation to 10.4%

NationalWorld’s interactive salary calculator will show you if your salary has kept up with inflation (Image: /NationalWorld/Mark Hall)
NationalWorld’s interactive salary calculator will show you if your salary has kept up with inflation (Image: /NationalWorld/Mark Hall)

Work out your real-terms pay cut with our salary calculator

Entertainment, transport and education helped to drive growth in January (Photo: Getty Images)
Entertainment, transport and education helped to drive growth in January (Photo: Getty Images)

UK economy rebounds in January easing fears of impending recession

Many well known companies in the UK are still failing to close the gender pay gap (Image: Adobe/NationalWorld/Mark Hall)
Many well known companies in the UK are still failing to close the gender pay gap (Image: Adobe/NationalWorld/Mark Hall)

International Women’s Day: 18 companies with huge gender pay gaps

Jeremy Hunt said “getting debt down will require some tough choices” (Photo: Getty Images)
Jeremy Hunt said “getting debt down will require some tough choices” (Photo: Getty Images)

Government records surprise budget surplus in January

UK inflation has fallen slightly for the third month in a row to 10.1% (Photo: Getty Images)
UK inflation has fallen slightly for the third month in a row to 10.1% (Photo: Getty Images)

UK inflation falls for third month in a row to 10.1%

Explainer Number of working days lost to strikes is highest since 1989

Covid infections have increased for the first time in five weeks in England (Composite: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld)
Covid infections have increased for the first time in five weeks in England (Composite: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld)

Top Covid symptoms as UK infections rise for first time in weeks

Covid infection rates have increased in England.
Covid infection rates have increased in England.

14 areas with the highest Covid-19 infection rates as cases climb

The UK narrowly avoided a recession in the second half of last year (Photo: Getty Images)
The UK narrowly avoided a recession in the second half of last year (Photo: Getty Images)

UK narrowly avoids recession after economy flatlined at end of 2022

Here are how UK regions compare on Covid-19 infection rates. Credit: Mark Hall / NationalWorld
Here are how UK regions compare on Covid-19 infection rates. Credit: Mark Hall / NationalWorld

Covid: UK regions with the highest infection rates

Figures published by the ONS shows regional variations in antibody protection around England.
Figures published by the ONS shows regional variations in antibody protection around England.

Regions of England with the highest Covid antibody protection

Food prices hit another 45-year high in December (Photo: Getty Images)
Food prices hit another 45-year high in December (Photo: Getty Images)

Inflation eases as fuel costs fall - but food prices hit 45-year high

Millions of people across the UK are estimated to have Covid.
Millions of people across the UK are estimated to have Covid.

The 15 areas of the UK with the highest Covid infection rates

(Composite: Mark Hall / NationalWorld)
(Composite: Mark Hall / NationalWorld)

Top Covid symptoms as UK infections hit highest level since summer

Thousands more people died in the run up to Christmas compared to before the pandemic, as the NHS comes under unprecedented strain (Image: NationalWorld/Mark Hall)
Thousands more people died in the run up to Christmas compared to before the pandemic, as the NHS comes under unprecedented strain (Image: NationalWorld/Mark Hall)

NHS crisis: 420 excess deaths recorded every day before Christmas

For the first time, the number of people in the LGBT+ community in England and Wales has been estimated following the 2021 census. (Credit: Kim Mogg/NationalWorld)
For the first time, the number of people in the LGBT+ community in England and Wales has been estimated following the 2021 census. (Credit: Kim Mogg/NationalWorld)

‘Historic’ census data on LGBT+ populations published for first time

(Composite: Kim Mogg)
(Composite: Kim Mogg)

4 main warning signs you have long Covid - the symptoms to know

Gender pay gap lower in Scotland than UK as a whole, figures show

The UKHSA will stop releasing data on the Covid-19 R rate (Getty Images)
The UKHSA will stop releasing data on the Covid-19 R rate (Getty Images)

UKHSA to stop publishing R number for Covid-19 in January

Christmas baby names: from Bethlehem to Angel, Snow to Ebenezer, here are all the festive names given to babies in Britain in the last five years (Image: NationalWorld/Mark Hall)
Christmas baby names: from Bethlehem to Angel, Snow to Ebenezer, here are all the festive names given to babies in Britain in the last five years (Image: NationalWorld/Mark Hall)

Britain’s most popular Christmas baby names - from Ebenezer to Noelle

Covid infection rates have continued to increase in England and Scotland.
Covid infection rates have continued to increase in England and Scotland.

The areas of the UK with the highest Covid infection rates

A sore throat is the number one symptom of Covid right now, according to the ZOE Health Study (Composite: Kim Mogg)
A sore throat is the number one symptom of Covid right now, according to the ZOE Health Study (Composite: Kim Mogg)

Top Covid symptom right now - and one sign that means it’s not flu

People are being urged to stay at home if they have flu-like symptoms this Christmas (Photo: Getty Images)
People are being urged to stay at home if they have flu-like symptoms this Christmas (Photo: Getty Images)

Key symptoms of a cold, flu and Covid - and how to tell them apart

A lateral flow test result is interpreted by the two letters on the device (Photo: Shutterstock)
A lateral flow test result is interpreted by the two letters on the device (Photo: Shutterstock)

What it means if Covid lateral flow test result shows a faint red line

Covid infections are increasing across much of the UK, according to the latest figures published by the ONS.
Covid infections are increasing across much of the UK, according to the latest figures published by the ONS.

The 15 UK areas with the highest coronavirus infection rates

Food inflation in November: prices are up to 45% higher for some foods compared to last year - and some Christmas dinner items are affected (Image: NationalWorld/Kim Mogg)
Food inflation in November: prices are up to 45% higher for some foods compared to last year - and some Christmas dinner items are affected (Image: NationalWorld/Kim Mogg)

Christmas 2022: 20 foods with the biggest price rises since last year

Experts believe October was the peak for inflation (Photo: Getty Images)
Experts believe October was the peak for inflation (Photo: Getty Images)

UK inflation dips to 10.7% but food and energy costs still soaring

More than 400,000 working days were lost to strike action in October 2022.
More than 400,000 working days were lost to strike action in October 2022.

Working days lost to strikes highest in a decade

Economists expect the UK to enter a recession by the end of the year (Photo: Getty Images)
Economists expect the UK to enter a recession by the end of the year (Photo: Getty Images)

UK ‘still facing recession’ despite return to growth in October

Traditional Christmas dinner items rose faster than inflation over the past year (Photo: Adobe)
Traditional Christmas dinner items rose faster than inflation over the past year (Photo: Adobe)

Cost of Christmas dinner has gone up ‘three times faster than wages’

More than one million people across the UK are estimated to have Covid.
More than one million people across the UK are estimated to have Covid.

The UK regions with the highest Covid infection rates

Thousands of Covid deaths have been registered in care homes across England and Wales this year.
Thousands of Covid deaths have been registered in care homes across England and Wales this year.

Thousands of Covid deaths in care homes in 2022 - worst areas revealed

The interior of Salisbury Cathedral. Credit: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images
The interior of Salisbury Cathedral. Credit: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images

Census: Christianity becomes minority religion for first time

UK net migration hits record high of over 500,000

Covid infection rates have dropped across the UK.
Covid infection rates have dropped across the UK.

15 areas in the UK with the highest Covid infection rates

Thousands of excess deaths have been recorded in England this year.
Thousands of excess deaths have been recorded in England this year.

Why thousands more people than expected are dying in England

How does the UK cost of living crisis compare to those in Europe? (Images: Getty Images/Adobe/PA)
How does the UK cost of living crisis compare to those in Europe? (Images: Getty Images/Adobe/PA)

How the UK inflation rate compares to Europe - explained

Hundreds of Covid related deaths were recorded in the week to 4 November in England and Wales.
Hundreds of Covid related deaths were recorded in the week to 4 November in England and Wales.

Areas in England and Wales hardest hit by Covid deaths so far in 2022

Covid infections have dropped across the UK.
Covid infections have dropped across the UK.

The UK regions and nations with the highest Covid infection rates

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has warned of a “tough road ahead” as the UK heads towards a recession. Credit: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has warned of a “tough road ahead” as the UK heads towards a recession. Credit: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld

Jeremy Hunt warns of ‘tough road ahead’ as UK on brink of recession

What is a recession and what does it mean for UK economy explained

The UK economy shrunk by 0.2% between July and September (Photo: Getty Images)
The UK economy shrunk by 0.2% between July and September (Photo: Getty Images)

UK on brink of major recession as economy shrinks by 0.2%

Thousands of deaths linked to Covid-19 were registered in England and Wales last month.
Thousands of deaths linked to Covid-19 were registered in England and Wales last month.

15 areas with the greatest proportion of Covid deaths last month

The 59-year-old man was infected with an early variant of coronavirus (Photo: Getty Images)
The 59-year-old man was infected with an early variant of coronavirus (Photo: Getty Images)

Patient with ‘longest case of Covid’ cleared of virus after 411 days

Around one in 21 people in the UK have Covid, according to the ZOE Covid Health Study (Composite: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld)
Around one in 21 people in the UK have Covid, according to the ZOE Covid Health Study (Composite: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld)

Top Covid symptoms to spot as UK deaths soar by 41% in a week

Food and non-alcoholic inflation rates are surging.
Food and non-alcoholic inflation rates are surging.

Food inflation: 15 shopping items seeing the biggest price rises

The rate of inflation has risen above 10% for the second time this year (Photo: Getty Images)
The rate of inflation has risen above 10% for the second time this year (Photo: Getty Images)

Rising food and energy prices drive inflation back to 40-year high

14 areas with the highest Covid infection rates in England

Total Covid infections have risen 31% in the UK (Composite: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld)
Total Covid infections have risen 31% in the UK (Composite: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld)

Telltale symptoms of Covid not to ignore as UK cases jump 31%

How popular is your name?
How popular is your name?

Most popular baby names for boys and girls: see where your name ranks

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