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UK Consumer prices index soars to 4.4% in February; 15 months above target

Tuesday, March 22nd 2011 - 22:51 UTC
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The UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) annual rate of inflation has risen to 4.4%, up from 4% in January. This was driven by higher food, fuel and clothing costs and was the highest level for more than two years. Read full article

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  • Redhoyt

    Your CommentWEll, as they say, every cloud has a silver lining. The Government recently shift my pension calculation from the RPI to the CPI to save money! Hmmm ... Iwonder what the RPI is?

    Mar 22nd, 2011 - 11:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Marcos Alejandro

    (UK)R.I.P.

    Mar 23rd, 2011 - 12:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Redhoyt

    I mean't the current RPI figure dimwit!

    Mar 23rd, 2011 - 01:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Marcos Alejandro

    Ok kathoey.

    Mar 23rd, 2011 - 04:51 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yul

    i think your RPI to CPI lowering reason would be the reason of
    your internet commenting failures ! not save money .

    Mar 23rd, 2011 - 09:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Redhoyt

    Yuk - what on earth are you talking about?

    MoreCrap, a katoey is a 'woman' with 5 o'clock shadow ... should make you feel right at home :-)

    Mar 23rd, 2011 - 11:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yul

    Redhoyt/

    in Libya operation there ;

    the cost of every hour in the air --

    TornadoGR4 ---36,000 £
    Typhoon ---- 70,000 £

    the reason of savings ?!

    Mar 23rd, 2011 - 02:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Marcos Alejandro

    Hoyt, Oh I see, you become one of them, since you live in Thailand.

    Mar 23rd, 2011 - 02:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yul

    http://www.channel4.com/news/spending-cuts-checks

    Mar 23rd, 2011 - 03:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Redhoyt

    MoreCrap, I'll mention it to the wife. I should point out that if everyone in Thailand was a Katoey then the population would be much diminished!

    Or haven't you learnt about that in school yet ?

    Mar 24th, 2011 - 01:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0

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