UK rents accelerate, as average London house price falls £19,000 below peak – business live

Guardian Business•Wed, Sep 16, 2026, 12:57 PM•2 min read

Soaring motor fuel costs have pushed UK inflation to a five-month high in August Full story: UK inflation rises to 3. 1% as motor fuel prices jump by almost a quarter Worryingly, the cost of goods produced by UK factories rose at a faster rate in August too. Producer output prices – or the cost ...

Source: [Guardian Business](https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/sep/16/uk-inflation-expected-to-have-risen-in-august-as-cost-of-living-squeeze-tightens-business-live)

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