Analysis: PPI, the indicator of rises before they reach the consumer, shows higher price rises to come
• UK inflation rises to 9.1%, its highest rate in 40 years
Are we there yet? Each month the same question is asked about the UK’s inflation rate. Is there any sign of the cost of living crisis abating? And each month the answer is in the negative. The current upward trend has further to go.
May’s increase in the consumer prices index – the government’s preferred measure of inflation – was modest by recent standards but even so the rise from 9% to 9.1% was a new 40-year-high.
