There are some encouraging signs that the upward pressure on underlying inflation from global factors has started to ease. But as it is being replaced by stronger upward pressure from domestic factors and as CPI inflation will probably still rise from 9.4% in June to 12.0% in October, we still think the Bank of England will raise interest rates from 1.25% to 3.00% even when the economy is in recession.
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