Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: UK inflation rises as government debt reaches £3 trillion.
Transcript
Vocabulary in this episode
- inflation
You heard “inflation” in the news.
A general rise in prices.
- Inflation
For example: Inflation can make a weekly shop more expensive.
A general rise in prices.
- disruption
You heard “disruption” in the news.
An interruption that makes something harder or slower.
- disruption
For example: Road repairs caused a disruption to her usual bus trip.
An interruption that made her usual bus trip harder or slower.
- debt
You heard “debt” in the news.
Money that someone owes.
- debt
For example: He paid off his debt with money from his summer job.
Money he owed and then paid back.
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Sources
- RechercheUK consumer prices rose 3.5% in the year to September 2026, up from 3.1% in August. It was the highest annual reading since October 2025 and above the Bank of England’s 2% target.
- RecherchePublic sector net debt first exceeded £1 trillion in February 2010 following the global financial crisis and passed £2 trillion in June 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic.