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Inflation Rises for First Time in 5 Months: Will it Affect My House Move in Swindon?

23 January 2026

This week brought some mixed economic news. For several months we have seen gradually falling inflation, leading to six base rate cuts since August 2024, with hopes for more. But this week we heard that inflation has ticked up again, to 3.4% in December, from 3.2% in November.