The ONS is expected to introduce a seasonally adjusted monthly inflation series early next year, aligning UK data with US practice and giving economists and investors a timelier read on near-term price trends to inform policy judgment. Currently the ONS publishes annual inflation (the Bank of England's primary gauge) and unadjusted MoM price changes; YoY rates can be distorted by year‑ago effects, and some economists have long called for a seasonally adjusted monthly series because US market par

The ONS is expected to introduce a seasonally adjusted monthly inflation series early next year, aligning UK data with US practice and giving economists and investors a timelier read on near-term price trends to inform policy judgment. Currently the ONS publishes annual inflation (the Bank of England's primary gauge) and unadjusted MoM price changes; YoY rates can be distorted by year‑ago effects, and some economists have long called for a seasonally adjusted monthly series because US market participants use it to better detect turning points.