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The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics showed UK CPI inflation fell to a surprise 0.5% in December, the lowest level since May 2000. Five experts examine why...

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UK consumer prices inflation has fallen to a 15-year low of just 0.5%, driven by plunging oil prices.

There is a strong case for abandoning CPI as the headline measure of inflation, according to Institute for Fiscal Studies head Paul Johnson.

The Bank of England (BoE) was seemingly unaware of the impending financial crisis in the weeks prior to its emergence, new documents reveal.

The FTSE 100 dropped sharply during Monday's session as fears over significant falls in the oil price weighed on stocks.

The government will fail to deliver planned spending cuts within the next Parliament and interest rate rises are off the table until summer at least, according to a survey of economists.

The Office for National Statistics has confirmed UK Q3 GDP came in at 0.7% but revised down figures for the previous five quarters.

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UK CPI inflation fell further than expected in November to its lowest level since 2002, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).