Fresh nightmare for Rachel Reeves as UK inflation jumps to 3.6%

Fresh headache for Rachel Reeves as inflation jumps to 18-month high

Fresh headache for Rachel Reeves as inflation jumps to 18-month high

Fresh nightmare for Rachel Reeves as UK inflation jumps to 3.6%

The Chancellor has been dealt a new blow just hours after her Mansion House speech.

Sticky inflation takes shine off Reeves' week

If the Chancellor was hoping to bask in the glow of supportive front-page coverage the morning after her Mansion House speech, she would have been disappointed. The spectacular revelations of Whitehall’s hushed-up cock-up over Afghan refugees knocked her off the top of the news agenda pretty much across the board. Only City AM gave her speech the front-page treatment, and we were happy to do so. However, even if Rachel Reeves had been able to en…

Reaction as inflation unexpectedly jumps to 3.6%

Chancellor Rachel Reeves suffered another blow today as inflation defied analysts predictions to rise. The headline CPI rate had been expected to stay at 3.4% in the year to June, but instead increased to 3.6% - its highest level since January 2024. This was driven… The post Reaction as inflation unexpectedly jumps to 3.6% appeared first on Money Marketing.