# United Kingdom Core Inflation – Aug 19, 2026: 2.6

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status | Released |
| Actual | 2.6 |
| Previous | 2.6 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
| Reference period | 2026-07-31 |
| Release time (local) | 2026-08-19 07:00 Europe/London |
| Release time (UTC) | 2026-08-19 06:00 UTC |
| Release ID | gbp_core_inflation_2026-08-19 |

United Kingdom Core Inflation came in at 2.6 on Aug 19, 2026.

## Recent release history

| Release date | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-08-19 | 2.6 | 2.6 | -- |
| 2026-07-22 | 2.6 | 2.6 | -- |
| 2026-06-17 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -- |
| 2026-05-20 | 2.5 | 3.1 | -- |
| 2026-04-22 | 3.1 | 3.2 | -- |
| 2026-03-20 | 3.2 | 3.1 | -- |
| 2026-02-18 | 3.1 | 3.2 | -- |
| 2026-01-21 | 3.2 | 3.2 | -- |
| 2025-12-17 | 3.2 | 3.4 | -- |
| 2025-11-19 | 3.4 | 3.5 | -- |
| 2025-10-22 | 3.5 | 3.6 | -- |
| 2025-09-17 | 3.6 | 3.8 | -- |

## API access

```
GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/gbp/core_inflation?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
```

The endpoint returns the full announcement history for this series, including point-in-time release timestamps.

## Related

- Previous release: https://fxmacrodata.com/gbp/inflation/core-cpi/releases/gbp_core_inflation_2026-07-22
- Full series and chart: https://fxmacrodata.com/gbp/inflation/core-cpi
- Machine-readable surfaces index: https://fxmacrodata.com/llms.txt