The Consumer Price Index inflation in UK hit 5.4 per cent in December and remains at a near 30-year high after rising to 5.5 per cent in January.
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5th Dec 2025 | Updated at 08:26am 5th Dec 2025
Where is growth in the Budget?
Rachel Reeves and the government have missed a real opportunity to put our country on a growth trajectory in this Budget.
Why Britain’s middle class feels squeezed
- 04 Dec 2025
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