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The UK's CPI for Q2 2026 recorded a month-on-month increase of 0.7%, remaining flat compared to the previous increase in Q1, but the overall annual inflation rate dropped to 2.8%, significantly lower than expected. The reduction in the energy price cap served as the largest downward driver, offsetting the upward pressure from surging motor fuel prices caused by geopolitics. With price growth slowing and the labor market softening, this is expected to provide the Bank of England with more policy flexibility to delay interest rate hikes.

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