10 hours ago · Global
Double blow to Healey as inflation rises to 3.5% and monthly deficit hits £24bn
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Global. The first report grouped here was at 21 Oct 2026, 06:02 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Double blow to Healey as inflation rises to 3.5% and monthly deficit hits £24bn”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Consumer prices rise by more than expected while government’s debt interest payments surge to record high for September Business live – latest updates Inflation surged to 3. 5% last month while the government deficit was a worse-than-forecast £24.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Guardian UK
UK inflation rises by more than expected to 3.5% as war drives up fuel prices
- New development reported by The Guardian UK
Double blow to Healey as inflation rises to 3.5% and monthly deficit hits £24bn
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian