consumer price inflation

As food price inflation reaches four-year high of 4.1%, we look at further damage Brexit has recently wrought on the UK.

Shoppers already squeezed by Brexit inflation. This will be dwarfed by tariffs on EU imports if no deal is reached.

August’s 2.9% inflation rate, the highest in five years, follows signs of slowing growth, weak consumption and stalling investment.

The “Brexit election” that barely mentioned Brexit. May’s vanishing landslide. Trump, Macron and not much Boris. All captured in gif form.

Inflation at 2.7% shows that those saying referendum vote has been painless are living in la la land.

March saw inflation at 2.3% again. Pause in its upward march reflects phases of moon, not evidence that pound’s slump has passed through.

Those who say referendum vote is painless ignore how pound’s plunge boosts inflation - now 2.3% and rising. And that’s even before Brexit.