{"metric":"cpi_annual_rate","title":"CPI inflation rate","topic":"economy","unit":"percent","measure_type":"percentage","geography":"K02000001","comparison_method":"year_on_year","latest":{"period_start":"2026-07-01","period_end":"2026-07-31","period_label":"July 2026","value":2.9,"status":"final","vintage":"2026-08-18"},"comparison":{"period_label":"July 2025","value":3.8,"vintage":"2026-08-18"},"source":{"publisher":"ONS","publication":"Consumer price inflation time series (MM23)","landing_url":"https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/consumerpriceinflation/latest","sheet":"MM23","table":"D7G7","row":"CPI ANNUAL RATE 00: ALL ITEMS 2015=100","column":"2026 JUL","raw_value":"2.9","file_url":"https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/consumerpriceinflation/latest","file_sha256":"68aab2fc37eaf9df4c4cbd29ac28dd280a0fbdc10791981c5a08b3ecc4b0c713","release_date":"2026-08-18","release_label":"Consumer price inflation, UK: July 2026"},"definition":"The percentage change over twelve months in the Consumer Prices Index, which excludes owner occupiers' housing costs and council tax.\n","does_not_measure":"Housing costs for owner occupiers, which is the main reason CPI and CPIH differ.\n","links":{"page":"/economy/cpi-annual-rate","series":"/api/metrics/cpi_annual_rate/series","vintages":"/api/metrics/cpi_annual_rate/vintages"}}