Inflation in the UK has exceeded the government’s data errors

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Inflation in England reported that 0.1 percent Bey in the tax figures in the tax branch of a government department in April, the office for national statistics on Thursday.

Annual inflation was 3.5 percent of 3.4 percent, 3.5 percent in the beginning of 3.5 percent. Economists surveyed by Reuters, waited 3.3 percent in March 3.3 percent.

They are determined to have an extract of licensed vehicle data extracts … The transport department is used to calculate excise duty of consumption prices. inflation“.

In the first year of the registration of incorrect information, the number of wrong information exceeded the number of myths applied.

“Other periods are not affected … They will be used by DFT’s official statistics from May 2025,” he said.

They said it was isolated to a data collection used to calculate the ved index of the error.

“However,” Ons consider quality guarantee processes for foreign data sources in light of this issue. ”

They were examined in a close examination of the data reliability, because the main labor market surveyed problems such as unemployment, inactivity and productivity. The mistakes were found in trade information.

Sir Ian Diamond, head of the statistical service last month, referred to the “ongoing health problems” after a government-controlled review Alone.

The Bank of England is vocal on the difficulties of deciding on the path of monetary policy in the conditions of high uncertainty.

Boe Governor Andrew Bailey, Creasury Committee on Tuesday, in connection with the influence of confidence in the bank’s money policy, “there is something on it,” Boe said.

“Of course, we are taking more time, and what we need to do, given the uncertainty.”

According to the productivity of a contraction in 2024, the Bailey said he was a “puzzle” to the committee.

Usually, “Negative productivity increases with very serious recessions. Thus, it’s a riddle there.

In April, ons, in some major policy areas, including the measurement of crime against the fertility and children against children, including the measurement of crime against children – was directed to the main economic statistics.