Inflation
Accountancy Today consistently covers the latest rates of inflation and the impacts this will have on business performance, financial planning, budgeting, and reporting for CFOs, finance directors, and accountants. Our editorial includes expert analysis on inflation forecasting, cost management strategies, pricing adjustments, and regulatory responses. We also cover implications for tax, wage negotiations, and supply chain finance, helping finance professionals navigate the challenges inflation presents to their organisations and clients.
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Jul- 2025 -9 JulyBusiness
Market uncertainty and investor caution stalls LSE IPO activity, EY finds
The London Stock Exchange saw just nine new listings in the first half of 2025, as heightened geopolitical turbulence continued to dampen market activity, according to data from EY. These nine listings raised £182.8m in total, a 64% year-on-year fall in deal value from the £513.8m raised in H1 2024.…
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Jun- 2025 -20 JuneCompanies
Company insolvencies in England and Wales rise 8% in May
The number of registered company insolvencies in England and Wales rose to 2,238 in May 2025, according to the latest figures from the Insolvency Service. This represents an 8% increase from April 2025, when there were 2,074 insolvencies, and a 15% rise compared with May 2024, which saw 1,946 cases.…
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18 JuneEconomy
Inflation eases to 3.4% in May amid falling air prices
Inflation eased to 3.4% in May 2025, down from 3.5% in the 12 months to April, as rising food prices were offset by falling air fares, according to the latest figures from the Office for national statistics. However, the fall comes with a caveat: the ONS has since revealed that…
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May- 2025 -21 MayEconomy
Inflation jumps to 3.5% in April
Inflation increased to 3.5% in April, according to the latest figures for the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which it blamed on a “significant increase” in household bills. The 12-month inflation rate for housing and household services was 7.0% in April 2025, up from 5.1% in March. On a monthly…
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8 MayEconomy
BoE cuts interest rates to 4.25%
The Bank of England (BoE) has cut interest rates to 4.25%, down from the previous rate of 4.5%, marking the fourth rate cut since last year’s peak of 5.25%. At its meeting ending on 7 May, the bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) voted by a majority of 5–4 to reduce the…
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Apr- 2025 -16 AprilEconomy
Inflation falls more than expected to 2.6% in March
Inflation has fallen more than expected to 2.6% in the 12 months to March 2025, down from the 2.8% rise in February, driven largely by a fall in petrol prices.According to the ONS, the largest downward contributions came from recreation and culture and motor fuels, with a further large downward…
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14 AprilBig Four
CFOs adopting most ‘defensive strategies’ since pandemic, Deloitte finds
UK CFOs are assuming their most defensive strategy stance since the early days of the pandemic in the face of rising operating costs and significant uncertainty over tariffs, Deloitte revealed. According to Deloitte’s latest survey of UK CFOs which closed on 31 March – two days before the US announced…
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1 AprilBig Four
Confidence dips among financial services bosses in Q2
Financial services leaders are less confident about profitability in the second quarter of 2025 when compared with the first quarter, as they expect geopolitics to increasingly weigh on revenues over the next five years, according to KPMG’s Financial Services Sentiment survey. While the quarterly poll found that confidence about profitability…
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Mar- 2025 -26 MarchEconomy
Chancellor resists calls for business relief in Spring Statement
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has resisted calls from businesses for relief ahead of the upcoming tax changes this April, as part of her Spring Statement today (26 March). UK businesses had been hopeful the chancellor would raise the relief rate for retail, hospitality, and leisure after cutting it to 40% in…
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26 MarchEconomy
Inflation ‘unexpectedly’ falls to 2.8% in February
Inflation unexpectedly fell to 2.8% in February in much welcome news for the chancellor ahead of the Spring Statement later today (26 March). A fall in the prices of clothing had the biggest impact on inflation in February, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).…
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