# United Kingdom Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) – Oct 21, 2026 (Preview)

> Canonical page: https://fxmacrodata.com/gbp/inflation/cpi/releases/gbp_inflation_2026-10-21
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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status | Scheduled (pre-release preview) |
| Actual | -- |
| Previous | 2.9 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
| Reference period | 2026-10-21 |
| Release time (local) | 2026-10-21 07:00 Europe/London |
| Release time (UTC) | 2026-10-21 06:00 UTC |
| Release ID | gbp_inflation_2026-10-21 |

United Kingdom Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) is scheduled for release on Oct 21, 2026. This document updates with the official value the moment the announcement is published.

## Recent release history

| Release date | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-08-19 | 2.9 | 2.6 | -- |
| 2026-07-22 | 2.6 | 2.8 | -- |
| 2026-06-17 | 2.8 | 2.8 | -- |
| 2026-05-20 | 2.8 | 3.3 | -- |
| 2026-04-22 | 3.3 | 3 | -- |
| 2026-03-20 | 3 | 3 | -- |
| 2026-02-18 | 3 | 3.4 | -- |
| 2026-01-21 | 3.4 | 3.2 | -- |
| 2025-12-17 | 3.2 | 3.6 | -- |
| 2025-11-19 | 3.6 | 3.8 | -- |
| 2025-10-22 | 3.8 | 3.8 | -- |
| 2025-09-17 | 3.8 | 3.8 | -- |

## API access

```
GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/gbp/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/cpi/releases/gbp_inflation_2026-08-19
- Full series and chart: https://fxmacrodata.com/gbp/inflation/cpi
- Machine-readable surfaces index: https://fxmacrodata.com/llms.txt