Overall inflation has declined, but some factors appear to be persisting.
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that inflation across the UK is falling. The consumer price index in September was 6.7% and has been stable since August. The largest monthly change was due to lower food and beverage prices, with gasoline and diesel contributing the most to upward pressure on inflation.
Markets currently believe that the Bank of England is likely to keep interest rates unchanged at 5.2% at its next meeting in November. However, Pill stressed that ``(the Bank of England's) duty is not to reduce inflation,'' adding, ``It is important that we achieve the 2% target in the long term and sustainably.'' "We still have a lot of work to do," he added. We should do it to get back to 2 percent. ”
UK inflation remains the highest among G7 countries. In the longer term, there are signs of a "more persistent component of inflation," with "parts of inflation lasting for 18 months to two years."