CPI figure lower than expected after remaining stagnant at 4%
January figures come in under consensus expectations of rise to 4.2%
Stephanie Hawthorne takes a look at the issue of discretionary pension increases
Fall from 6.7% is lowest since records began, according to ONS
Increase had been expected despite headline CPI falling 0.1 percentage points in
Inflation has fallen to its lowest level in 17 months
Consensus expectations of a fall to 9.8% were not met and RPI remains at 13.5%
Increases attributed to rise in housing and household services costs
Decline driven by fall in fuel prices and drop in cost increases of clothing and footwear