RPI vs. CPI: Key Differences and Uses of Retail Price Index in the U.K.

Discover the Retail Price Index's unique role and differences from CPI. Learn how RPI affects wage negotiations, inflation, ...
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CPI vs RPI inflation: What is the difference between ONS measures?

Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), slowed to 3% in January, its lowest level since March 2025. Inflation has remained above the Bank of England’s 2% target since October 2024, ...
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CPI and RPI gap at largest for five years as schemes eye law change

The retail price index and consumer price index were the farthest apart they have been for five years in last month’s inflation figures, prompting debate that legislation could level the playing field ...
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Go-Ahead pension scheme moves from RPI to CPI

Transport operator Go-Ahead has cut its pension liabilities by about £40m by changing the inflation measure used for its bus workers’ final salary scheme. On April 1 this year, Go Ahead became the ...
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UK should stop issuing RPI-linked gilts, focus on CPI - lawmakers

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain should stop issuing inflation-linked bonds that are tied to a flawed measure of price growth that gives bondholders an undeserved £1 billion windfall each year, lawmakers ...