The gap between the Retail Prices Index and Consumer Prices Index widened to 0.6 percentage points in January, according to latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.
The ONS said CPI annual inflation stood at 2.7% for the fourth month in a row in January, the longest period for which growth has remained unchanged. Rising prices for alcohol and air fares were...
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