UK inflation rises as game console prices increase in lockdown

Lift to 0.6% in June from 0.5% in May also fuelled by lack of summer sales on high streetCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageUK inflation has risen for the first time this year, fuelled by the rising price of games consoles during lockdown and a lack of summer sales on the high street.The Office for National Statistics said the consumer price index (CPI) measure of inflation increased slightly to 0.6% in June from 0.5% in May. City economists had expected the inflation rate to remain the same against a backdrop of weak consumer demand. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/jul/15/uk-inflation-rises-as-game-console-prices-increase-in-lockdown-coronavirus #inflation #business #economics #uk_news #coronavirus_outbreak #office_for_national_statistics #games_consoles #games #bank_of_england