UK inflation remains steady at 6.7% in September

Core inflation saw a slight annual decline to 6.7%, driven by a drop in food and beverage prices

Elliot Gulliver-Needham
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The largest downward contributor to inflation was a drop in prices in food and beverages, which fell for the first time since September 2021
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The largest downward contributor to inflation was a drop in prices in food and beverages, which fell for the first time since September 2021

UK inflation has remained steady as prices rose 6.7% year-on-year in September, matching the previous month's figure, the lowest rate since March 2022.

The Office for National Statistics said today (18 October) that prices had risen by 0.5% between August and September, matching market expectations. Core inflation, which excludes energy, food, ...

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