UK September Inflation Figures Published This Morning

Business & Money Desk 2026-10-19 09:04 3 min read

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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) scheduled the United Kingdom’s September consumer price inflation figures for publication at 07:00 UK time on 19 October. Households, borrowers and businesses can use the release to see how prices changed; check the published CPI and core CPI tables, then the Bank of England’s latest policy information before drawing conclusions about bills or interest rates.

What the September inflation release shows

The ONS bulletin is the official source for the September figures. Its tables report the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) and core CPI measures, alongside comparisons with the previous release. The available source information confirms the publication time and date, but does not provide the September results or the earlier figures. No rate or price direction can be stated from that information alone.

Once the bulletin is available, compare the September rates with the figures in the previous release. Check whether each figure is an annual rate or a monthly change, and read the table notes so the comparison uses the same measure and period. A single number without its time period can be easy to misread.

CPI and core CPI measure different price baskets

CPI tracks changes in prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services. The annual rate compares prices with the same month a year earlier; a monthly rate compares with the month before. These describe average price movements across the basket, not the amount every household spends or the price change for every item.

Core CPI is a related measure that excludes certain more volatile components, as defined in the ONS release. It can help readers examine underlying price movements, but it is not a separate household bill measure. Check the bulletin’s definition and tables rather than assuming that core CPI covers every cost that matters to a particular household.

UK September Inflation Figures Published This Morning

What the figures can and cannot tell households

A higher or lower inflation rate describes how prices changed over the specified period. It does not mean that prices have returned to an earlier level: if inflation slows, prices may still be rising, just at a different pace. Nor does the national basket show exactly how a household’s own spending has changed.

The CPI release can inform discussion of the economic outlook, but one reading does not automatically change mortgage payments, utility bills or the Bank of England’s interest rate. Those costs depend on other factors too, including individual mortgage terms, provider pricing and policy decisions. The ONS bulletin reports inflation data; the Bank of England publishes its own policy information and decisions.

Check the ONS tables and Bank of England information

For a useful same-day comparison:

Open the ONS September 2026 consumer price inflation bulletin and note its publication date and time.
Compare September CPI and core CPI with the corresponding figures in the previous release, checking the periods and definitions.
Read the Bank of England’s latest policy information separately before making assumptions about a future rate decision.
Check your lender or bill provider for information that applies to your own account.

The confirmed news is that the September data was scheduled for publication this morning. The published ONS figures will establish the price changes measured in the release; they do not, by themselves, settle what happens next to interest rates or any individual household bill.

Source: Office for National Statistics

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The ONS release page schedules the September 2026 consumer price inflation bulletin for 07:00 UK time on 19 October.

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