As of 21 October 2026. ONS bulletin released 21 October; data for September 2026. Rates are annual unless stated. Bank of England minutes published 17 September 2026 predate this release. Supply chain schematic is illustrative. The 5 November decision is pending.
As of 21 October 2026. CPI compares an average basket with a year earlier; 3.5% is not a one-month price rise. Core CPI excludes energy, food, alcohol and tobacco. UK figures include Northern Ireland.
ONS: September CPI, released 21 October 2026
Bank of England: September policy minutes, 17 September 2026
Bank Rate is the policy rate, not a quoted mortgage rate. A November rate rise has not been decided. The energy supply chain is a schematic, not a measured map of trade.