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January 2026 inflation data

The UK’s inflation rate in January 2026, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), was 3.0%.

December 2025 inflation data

The UK’s inflation rate in December 2025, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), was 3.4%.

November 2025 inflation data

The UK’s inflation rate in November 2025, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), was 3.2%.

Early conciliation period now 12 weeks

From 1 December 2025, the period allowed for early conciliation is 12 weeks.

Statutory parental payments and SSP from April 2026

The weekly rates that will apply from April 2026 to statutory maternity, paternity, shared parental, adoption, neonatal care pay and parental bereavement pay, as well as statutory sick pay (SSP) are as follows:

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