The Netherlands on Wednesday announced €500m (~$580m) in weapons support for Ukraine, with half (€250m) earmarked for the Ukraine priority needs list (PURL) mechanism under which European allies procure U.S.-made weapons. The government will separately provide €250m (~$290m) for drones, bringing total announced support to €750m (~$870m). Dutch defence minister, meeting Ukrainian officials in The Hague, said continued Russian attacks make air defence a heightened priority.

ONS said May CPI rose 2.8% YoY, unchanged from April and below economists' 3.0% forecast. Food and non‑alcoholic beverages weighed on the headline, while services inflation — the domestic price‑pressure gauge — rose to 3.7%, above expectations. The data indicate inflationary pressures were smaller than expected even before a US deal to end the Iran conflict pushed energy costs sharply lower. The prints appear to reinforce a wait‑and‑see leaning among some Bank of England policymakers ahead of tomorrow's rate decision.

英國5月未季調核心輸出PPI年率 2.3%，前值由2.4%修正爲2.6%。