{"id":"uk-inflation-edges-up-august-2026","canonicalSlug":"uk-inflation-edges-up-august-2026","url":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/uk-inflation-edges-up-august-2026","language":"en","title":"UK CPI inflation rises to 3.1% in August","summary":"The annual rate increased from 2.9%, with transport, especially motor fuels, making the largest upward contribution.","body":["The UK Consumer Prices Index rose 3.1% in the 12 months to August 2026, up from 2.9% in July, the Office for National Statistics reported. The CPI increased 0.5% during August, compared with 0.3% in August 2025.","CPIH, which includes owner-occupiers’ housing costs, rose 3.3% over the year. Transport, particularly motor fuels, made the largest upward contribution to the monthly change in both annual rates."],"keyPoints":[],"sections":[],"text":"UK CPI inflation rises to 3.1% in August\n\nThe annual rate increased from 2.9%, with transport, especially motor fuels, making the largest upward contribution.\n\nThe UK Consumer Prices Index rose 3.1% in the 12 months to August 2026, up from 2.9% in July, the Office for National Statistics reported. The CPI increased 0.5% during August, compared with 0.3% in August 2025.\n\nCPIH, which includes owner-occupiers’ housing costs, rose 3.3% over the year. Transport, particularly motor fuels, made the largest upward contribution to the monthly change in both annual rates.","category":"economy","region":"world","topics":[],"eventDate":"2026-09-16","eventDateBasis":"source-event-or-period","publishedAt":"2026-10-06T00:01:40Z","modifiedAt":"2026-10-06T00:01:40Z","publicationBasis":"first-publication","preparedAt":null,"sourcePublishedAt":"2026-09-16","translatedAt":"2026-10-05T23:18:42Z","sources":[{"name":"Office for National Statistics","url":"https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/consumerpriceinflation/august2026","checkedAt":"2026-10-05","publishedAt":"2026-09-16"}],"translations":{"en":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/uk-inflation-edges-up-august-2026","tr":"https://wellficent.com/tr/news/uk-inflation-edges-up-august-2026","ar":"https://wellficent.com/ar/news/uk-inflation-edges-up-august-2026","fr":"https://wellficent.com/fr/news/uk-inflation-edges-up-august-2026","es":"https://wellficent.com/es/news/uk-inflation-edges-up-august-2026","ru":"https://wellficent.com/ru/news/uk-inflation-edges-up-august-2026","pt":"https://wellficent.com/pt/news/uk-inflation-edges-up-august-2026"},"corrections":[],"locations":[]}